I’ve often been struck by the beauty of this lone tree against the backdrop of a field that I pass frequently on my walks. The eastern sky is right behind it, so a couple of months ago I had a brilliant idea (not one of my more humble statements, I admit). What if I take a photo of this tree at predawn or dawn four times a year to capture what it looks like during the four seasons at sunrise? The only flaw to the plan is that dawn gets earlier and earlier every day. And in the winter, dawn is later, but really cold. Clearly, I’m not a very dedicated photographer.
I follow an Instagram account called “bestbirdpix” and highly recommend it. One of the recent photos posted captured the very moment a kingfisher was diving into a lake, but right before entering the water. The reflection mirrored below is perfect as the two beaks meet at the surface of the water. Check it out! Anyway, the photographer took 720,000 photographs over a period of 6 years (involving a total of 4,200 hours) in order to capture that perfect shot. Something tells me a little detail like getting up early wouldn’t even register on the inconvenience scale for that guy.
Here’s the link to that shot:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAUsiJmgi1k/?igshid=2bj634gq64zm
I really admire that level of dedication, but don’t possess it. I might be able to make myself get up really early four times a year though. That seems doable.
I’ll probably delete this in the morning. Maybe before the dawn while I’m out taking the Spring photo of my montage. We’ll see. It might be a game day decision.
P.S. Does the link work?
Lynniebeemuseoday 
Yes! The link works! What a tremendous photo! Thank you for sharing!Your photo is also tree-mendous in other ways! I look forward to your four photos!I greatly admire your dedication to your five weekly photos and blogs among many otherthings. Keep up the good work and let us see your work before you…..delete it in the morning! :)I’ll need a “handle” won’t I in order to have an Instagram account? In orderto follow that account?H&L, JEM
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Yes, I think you need to join Instagram if you want to follow that account. But you don’t have to post anything yourself. I’ve seen the most incredible photos on that one!
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