Mam Tor Sunrise

It was freezing cold with a bitter wind but the colours were lovely when the sun came up.
I set the alarm clock for 4.30am this morning to drive the 90 miles to the Peak District to see this. I had been looking at the weather forecast for the past week and today was going to be the only day with a sunrise, so took annual leave from work and up I went!

[Maggiemae]

Love seeing that solitary figure there and the morning sun 's light is nicely shown! fav

[Margaret Brown]

Love it! Fav

[ShirleyB]

That's what I call dedication. Nice view and light.

[Steve Angell]

Great shot...!!!

[Christina Helliwell]

What dedication...!!! You've certainly put me to shame! Must really think about my dedication and motivation. And what a wonderful result you've achieved. Great light Fav.

[Teresa]

Stunning

[gloria jones]

Love the light, frosty ground, depth

[sally agnew]

I love the depth to this stunning landscape :)

[Lee]

Gotta admire your dedication, took a day off work and drove 90 miles. Not to mention getting up at 4:30. Well it paid off, Great shot. Fav

[ChristineL]

That's worth getting up early for! Lovely shot.

[Darinka]

Amazing!Fav!

[Stephanie Swift]

That is commitment Chantal, and how beautifully it paid off--this is a stunning shot and a fav for me!

[Denise Wood]

What dedication to see a great shot :)

[Deborah DeJong]

You are right...the colors are spectacular! Beautiful image.

[Dyan Stevens]

Wonderful depth to this piece, along with the stunning colors.

[Kathy]

What a panorama. It's like a lovely patchwork quilt. Seems you weren't the only one with that ideal. I'm impressed you would get up so early and drive so far. Like someone else said you are committed.

[Hiro]

That is a commitment and well worth it! It is a fabulous view and the colours are gorgeous. Love the composition and the light hitting the surface.

[Decima F]

What gorgeous colours.

[ala_kaczor]

Stunning!!!

[jo]

Beautiful depth and light.

[Lynne Hart]

Beautiful depth to the shot.

[Graeme Stevens]

Outstanding shot

[mikeharris]

Great early morning light, well worth getting up for.

[Richard Sayer]

4.30am was the time I went to bed after I had caught up with my commenting... I think you got the better deal... great result!

[Beth Shepherd]

The colors are spectacular and there is something about the light which makes me almost able to feel the cold. Worth getting up at the crack of dawn for ;)

[Pam Knowler]

Wonderful image with lovely light! Man Tor - one of my favourite places to visit whenever I can get to Derbyshire. Fav!

[KWind]

Wow!!

[Sue Jenkin]

beautiful colors and light

[tommykeith]

So dedicated to get up so early!! And it was worth it for all of us! Thanks!!

[Daisy Miller]

Gorgeous shot. Great layers and depth and colors. Well worth getting up early to capture this. a fav

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Beautiful scenic shot.

[Tom]

Fantastic

[Beverly Parks]

Just lovely! The person gives the scene necessary scale.

[Jerri]

wow i am impressed with the forethought and effort. i love how you have the forefront hill cutting diagonally through. stunning

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[Jane Anderson]

Love the small figure in the distance. It would qualify for the isolated object theme.

[Ute Reckhorn]

Oh what a wonderful landscape!

[maree_sanderson]

totally worth your dedication...beautiful shot...fav

[Jane Pittenger]

And one lone cold figure. Terrific sense of size

[Richard Hickey]

Stunning sunrise and perspective. Congratulations on making the Trending Page and the PP. Well deserved.

[Joanna kate]

Well worth getting up early for, fabulous photo, fav

[Rosan]

Beautiful and well worth the extra effort!

[Issi Bannerman]

Ah, how lovely this is. Super view and that lone person (photographer?) sets it off perfectly.

[Jennifer Eurell]

You just remind me to get up early sometimes! The photo looks well worth the effort.

[Nick]

Gorgeous morning light and lovely simplicity given scale by the lone figure.

[john graham]

beautiful work Chantal ...

[Shady]

Another gorgeous image, especially like the light in the foreground

[Anna]

Love the light and color!

[julia]

Your dedication has paid off once again. Beautiful light. Fav

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Wonderful shot. Fav

[Leon Buijs]

Beautiful colours and scene

[Vera]

How truly beautiful.

[Call me Joe]

Breathtaking!!

[Jennifer Ruge]

Gorgeous! I love the wide open space of this photo!

[Jo]

Goodness that's dedication to your art, well worth the early rise, a super shot.

[Irene]

Well worth the effort of a 4.30 start.superb

[Joan Robillard]

You can see the influence of the cold morning which produces a crisp image.

[PhotoCrazy]

Beautifully captured!

[Bankmann]

Gorgeous landscape and light...

[Tabbycat]

Beautiful shot! I'm glad to know u had a lovely day out with Ms Pouncy! ....but Im curious about something. .? ..why u r happy to define yourself in terms of your husband? Seems a little degrading to me...? ...but then I NEVER understood the whole girl/guy thing! I'm just curious from a gender studies point of view....? Hope that doesn't sound too weird...

[Shepherdman's Wife]

@tabbycat I think you look too deeply. The answer is that WE are one, we are a team. I don't feel degraded at all but proud to be his wife and not afraid to say so.It never really occurred to me that it looked the way you are thinking of it. I just thought of it as a sign of affection or maybe I was just being too lazy to think of something original. It is what it is and we're both very happy with each other. Interesting question though. Thanks for asking. x

[Tabbycat]

Ok. Yes...I'm a Scorpio. We think WAY too deeply 😕
Thanks for not being freaked out by weird question from random stranger!