Earth Glow

The spring air had not yet let its grip loose hold of the crisp winter air, snow crunched beneath our feet as we traversed the flanks of the now extinct volcano. As we pushed up the last 800 vertical feet of this cinder cone giant to give way to our intended vantage point, our feet slipped on the melting ice pack and the sun began its ascent into the morning dawn. As I traversed the last few steps, my lungs heaved as I hurried to the South rim with excited anticipation! I swung my 400mm lens up onto its gimbal and began to search for my composition as the sun gently began to caress the land, swallowing every shadow with it! And just like that, it was over but not without getting these shots just as I had envisioned!