This black-and-white photograph captures the Cascade Mountains in the quiet light of early morning. The peaks rise against the sky, with clouds clinging low, drifting like smoke. The waters of Skagit Bay lie still, reflecting the mountains with a calmness that feels untouched. The shoreline is rugged, strewn with driftwood, yet peaceful in its isolation.
The lack of color strips the scene to its essence—mountains, water, and light. It’s simple but not empty. Every detail feels deliberate: the rough outline of the mountains, the smooth water, the shadowed driftwood. The monochrome pulls you in and makes you see what’s there without distraction.
Standing on Whidbey Island and looking over the water, you can feel the quiet. It’s a moment of stillness, of waiting, as if the earth has paused before another day begins. The photograph captures that feeling, that sense of calm and solitude, and holds it. In that stillness, there is peace.
Read the story behind this photograph at Dawn Over Skagit Bay, Whidbey Island, Washington.
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