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Blue hour at Nubble Lighthouse

I was up at 3 a.m. for the hour-plus drive to Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, to watch the sunrise. I was not disappointed. I set my camera for a long exposure to flatten the waves and waited for the blue hour. I took several exposures, but this was - and still is - my favorite photo.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: York, Maine, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R
Copyright: © Bruce Coulter