When I need time out from the stresses of life, I grab my camera and go off to some quiet place where there is only me and the sounds of nature around me. It might be a gravelly nature trail by a body of water or a beautiful waterside park at dawn. I go to places that are heavily populated by day, yet are still and peaceful, quiet places by early morning. This is one such place. I was there before sunrise the morning I took this serene photo. As I fumbled with my camera's manual settings to capture the colors of dawn, I felt so lucky to be there, just me, the water, the seagulls and my other lonesome friend, the beautiful rising sun.