To celebrate our second anniversary, my wife and I set off on a camping trip to Big Pine, CA. Early one morning, drawn by an irresistible call to explore, I got up before sunrise and ventured half a mile from our campsite to a serene fishing lake. The world was still and calm, with the air crisp and cool. As the sun slowly crept over the mountains, the peaks blazed with a fiery red glow, their snow-capped summits perfectly mirrored in the glass-like water. It was in that fleeting moment that I captured “Morning Light”—a photograph that embodies the peaceful solitude and breathtaking beauty of that morning.

Even now, the image reminds me of the quiet power of nature and the unexpected magic that comes from stepping into the unknown. I hope it brings you the same sense of calm and wonder it gave me.