Dawn's Light on Knik River
by Kyle Lavey
Title
Dawn's Light on Knik River
Artist
Kyle Lavey
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
As the Alaskan sky began to brighten with the first hints of dawn, I stood near the Knik River Bridge, my breath visible in the frigid air. My fingers, though numb from the cold, were steady as they launched my drone into the twilight. The world was silent save for the soft hum of the drone's propellers cutting through the cold morning breeze.
I piloted the drone out over the river, its camera my eyes in the sky. Below, the Knik River lay partially frozen, a testament to the biting Alaskan winter. The rising sun painted the horizon in soft oranges and pinks, a stark contrast to the cool blues and whites of the snow and ice that stretched out before me.
As I watched the scene unfold on the screen before me, I felt a profound connection to this wild place. The drone moved silently, save for the quiet buzz of technology at work. With careful precision, I positioned the camera, framing the shot as the river wound its way through the landscape, steam rising from its unfrozen surface like spirits in the morning light.
I captured the image, a single moment of harmony between technology and nature, the warmth of the sunrise embracing the cold of the river. It was in this quiet hour of the morning, with my drone returning to me and the full daylight creeping across the land, that I felt the immense beauty of the world and the joy of capturing it through my lens. It was a moment I would carry with me, long after the Alaskan winter had melted into memory.
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March 20th, 2017
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