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SUNRISE – BAY CITY, WI

SUNRISE – BAY CITY, WI

After consulting The Photographer’s Ephemeris and Skyfire app it appeared as though there would be a great chance for some color at sunrise this morning at one of my favorite locations – Bay City.

While driving from Red Wing to Bay City, my optimism for color was not increasing.  When I arrived at the Bay City campground, there was a bit of color on the horizon out over the bay.

iPhone photo

As you can see from the above photo, the cloud cover was dominating the scene.  Even though it was in the single digits and quite cold, I stuck around.  Clouds can shift and conditions can change rapidly.  I capture three different [mostly gray] panorama via my drone.Bay City Sunrise

Bay City Sunrise

Bay City Sunrise

I am always fascinated by the patterns in the snow and ice.
Bay City Sunrise

It didn’t look like the sunrise was going to amount to much.  I put my drone away, but hung around a little longer.  The sun tried a bit more to break through, but didn’t really completely.  I took a couple photos with my iPhone and then there was nothing but gray.

Bay City Sunrise
iPhone photo
Bay City Sunrise
iPhone photo

How Skyfire app works

skyfireSkyfire forecasts are displayed as a map overlay with varying colors to indicate the type of conditions and forecast probability of a colorful sunrise or sunset. Colorful conditions arise when there are clouds in the sky that are underlit by the sun when it is near the horizon.

Although it is possible to see colorful clear skies, these colors are typically associated with twilight conditions (such as the ‘Belt of Venus’ or the deep blue/orange colors of nautical twilight). Skyfire forecasts do not cover these phenomena.

Clear skies, that is, where there are expected to be no clouds to underlight, are not assigned a color. Cloudy, overcast conditions, where the extent of the clouds precludes the chance for underlighting, are shown as white.

When cloud cover is broken, or lies at the edge of a weather front, there is a chance of colorful underlighting. The probability of a colorful sunrise or sunset developing is indicated on a color spectrum ranging from blue/green to red, where the redder the color, the higher the probability, as shown in the table below:

Clear Clear skies forecast
Cloudy Overcast, with little chance of underlighting
50% (blue) Clouds with some chance of underlighting
70% (yellow) Clouds with a good chance of underlighting
90% (red) Clouds with a high chance of underlighting

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BAY CITY, WI – Sunrise #aerialphotography

BAY CITY, WI – Sunrise 2019-10-20

Witnessed and capture a beautiful Bay City, WI sunrise.

Bay City Sunrise
At Dawn Glow

Bay City Sunrise

Bay City Sunrise
Sunrise
Bay City Sunrise
Sunrise – Opposing Horizon

 

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RED WING, MN – Autumn Sunrise #aerialphotography

RED WING, MN – Autumn Sunrise

This past Wednesday morning I captured a few 180 degree panoramas of the Autumn sunrise in Red Wing, MN along the Mississippi River.  With all the rain, the river is on the rise once again.  The Mississippi has been high most since the Spring run-off; through the Summer and now into Autumn.

Autumn Sunrise
Bay Point Park Fishing Pier
Autumn Sunrise
The Big Turn
Autumn Sunrise
Red Wing Boathouses
Autumn Sunrise
Riverfront
Autumn Sunrise
Red Wing Bridge Construction

 

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BAY CITY, WI – Panoramic Sunrise Views #aerialphotography

BAY CITY, WI – Panoramic Sunrise Views

There was some beautiful light this morning in Bay City before, during and after sunrise.  It was very cloudy early this a.m., but Mother Nature cooperated nicely.

It’s been awhile since I’ve captured this location.  March 8th 2019 was the last sunrise attempt I made.

Bay City, WI

Bay City, WI

Bay City, WI

A few more photos of the wonderful light.

 

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RED WING – Sunrise #aerialphotography

Good Morning Red Wing  | Sunrise 2019-05-05

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MAPLE SPRINGS – Lake Pepin, Mississippi River – Sunrise #aerialphotography

Sunrise

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SUNRISE OVER COLVILL PARK – Red Wing, MN #aerialphotography

SUNRISE OVER COLVILL PARK

Sunrise over Colvill Park Saturday March 30th.  I wasn’t sure if I was going to see a sunrise or not.  The cloud bank was massive, dark and moving along rapidly.  You just never know.  I was pleasantly surprised.

Pre-sunrise

Pre-sunrise was very cloudy and not very colorful.

SUNRISE OVER COLVILL PARK
Overlooking Colvill Bay & Park – Hwy 61 South
SUNRISE OVER COLVILL PARK
Overlooking Colvill Water Park – Hwy 61 South

Sunrise

I was surprised that the sun made an appearance.  The clouds were think and moving.  I was a brief appearance.

SUNRISE OVER COLVILL PARK
Overlooking Colvill Water Park Splash Pad – Hwy 61 South
SUNRISE OVER COLVILL PARK
Overlooking Colvill Bay & Park – Hwy 61 South
SUNRISE OVER COLVILL PARK
Overlooking Colvill Bay & Park – Hwy 61 South
SUNRISE OVER COLVILL PARK
Overlooking Colvill Bay & Park – Hwy 61 South

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SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY – Red Wing, MN #aerialphotography

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY

Friday morning, March 29th, 2019 sunrise over the Mississippi River flowing high and wide in Red Wing, MN.  Scenes from the levee and Bay Point Park.

Barn Bluff & Levee

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY
Pre-sunrise Color
SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY
Levee & Red Wing Grain
SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY
Sunrise peaking over Barn Bluff
SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY
Wider view of Red Wing Riverfront Sunrise

Bay Point Park

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY

Red Wing Grain

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY
360 Sphere

SUNRISE OVER THE BIG MUDDY

Harbor Bar

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WHITE WATER RIVER VALLEY – Weaver, MN #aerialphotography

WHITE WATER RIVER VALLEY

This last Friday morning I made my way south from Red Wing to Weaver to shoot the sun rising over the White Water River Valley.  The color was beautiful despite there not being  even a hint of clouds.

I flew from a small pull-off on 26 just to the west of Weaver.

WHITE WATER RIVER VALLEY

Pre-sunrise color

 

Sunrise lighting up the valley

 

 

 

 

 

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HIGHWAY 61, Red Wing, MN #sunrise

HIGHWAY 61 – Red Wing, MN

I witnessed a nice sunrise along Highway 61 in Red Wing adjacent to Barn Bluff.

Highway 16

The launch Pad

Pre-sunrise over Red Wing looking upstream
Highway 61
Pre-sunrise looking downstream
Highway 61
Pre-sunrise vertical pano view of Hwy 61 south out of Red Wing
Highway 61
Sunrise

 

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