Photo of the Day

[Crewleader]

March 6, 2015

Light in Winter

Photograph by David Stoker, National Geographic Your Shot

Predawn sunlight strikes the South Rim of Arizona’s Grand Canyon in this picture submitted to the recent Your Shot assignment First Light. “A cold winter storm had passed through the region the day prior,” writes photographer David Stoker. “I had driven to the Grand Canyon in anticipation of the storm. I remember the morning being particularly cold as I hiked along the rim awaiting the arrival of the sun. The skies were still overcast, but a small break in the clouds allowed a single ray of sunlight to shine through, illuminating a small portion of the butte below.”

[Sherman A1]

1. Beautiful photo

great landscape!

[Crewleader]

2. You and Peggy's favorites.

[Sherman A1]

3. Love the landscapes!

I must say.

[lovemydog]

4. That's gorgeous.

It looks like it's on fire.

[Crewleader]

6. It does look like fire lovemydog

[Enthusiast]

5. How incredible!

[Crewleader]

7. Indeed Enthusiast!

[Enthusiast]

10. It's otherworldly!

[Curmudgeoness]

8. What luck!

I will not dismiss the talent of the photographer, but being there at just the right time was a stroke of luck. I am never that lucky.....then again, I am never up pre-dawn on a hike to have this happen.

[Crewleader]

13. You made a funny Curmudgeoness :)

...then again, I am never up pre-dawn on a hike to have this happen.

[handmade34]

17. luck is good...

though my problem is, and was, because I have hiked at dawn into the Grand Canyon twice, being too immersed in the beauty of what I am seeing to have the presence of mind to take the photo

(not that I could ever capture THAT photo )

[Curmudgeoness]

18. Yes, I suppose keeping your mind on taking photos

is the most important part of getting good photos. Goes without saying.

[oldandhappy]

9. Beautiful!

Thank you. I love the canyon. This was a spectacular catch. Good job!

[Crewleader]

14. Hello oldandhappy

Happy you enjoy it too my friend, and did I ever I tell ya, I just love your name!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear crewleader!

Wow! What a miraculous picture!

Thank you, darlin'!

[Crewleader]

12. I knew you would love it too!

[niyad]

15. how utterly lovely. I have seen that kind of light before--just breathtaking.

thank you for this beautiful antidote to the ugliness I have been reading here today.

[Crewleader]

16. My pleasure niyad

[ManiacJoe]

19. A lot of planning goes into being that lucky.