Misty Morning Glow

I found this large pond or small lake while out riding our bicycles on the local backroads in Temple, Texas. It is within a few minutes of my house, so I am ab...
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I found this large pond or small lake while out riding our bicycles on the local backroads in Temple, Texas. It is within a few minutes of my house, so I am able to get out to this spot before work to take a few pictures. When I got to the spot on this morning, the surface of the water had a thin layer of fog, and I was excited! I took over 200 shots as the sun rose above the far hills and several of them turned out to be keepers. This is a closeup shot of an island out in the middle of the lake, surrounded by fog. The sun, off to the back right in the frame created an ethereal orange glow in the mist. I toned it down as much as I could, but it does make for an interesting effect.
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