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21 June 2009

21 June 2009 - Portland

Summer solstice. We have visited Portland a few times in the past to see the sunset on the summer solstice. This year we decided to make an early morning visit as well to see the sunrise.

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The view from Cheyne Wears on the east cost of Portland. Time 04:53 with sunrise due at 04:58. Not much prospect of seeing the sun breach the horizon.

Summer solstice Portland Dorset Dorsetcamera

05:00 with the sun rising below the low level cloud.

Summer solstice Portland Dorset Dorsetcamera

Starting to get colourful in the sky.

Summer solstice Portland Dorset Dorsetcamera

Early morning light looking towards the bill.

Summer solstice Portland Dorset Dorsetcamera

Very obligingly this man appeared which just made this picture.

Summer solstice Portland Dorset Dorsetcamera

Finally at 05:19 the sun rose above the cloud.

Summer solstice Portland Dorset Dorsetcamera

Sixteen hours later we returned to watch the sunset at the Bill. However, the sky was very cloudy with no prospect of a decent sunset. So instead I took a few shots of Pulpit Rock. This was a four second black and white exposure to introduce a blurred effect in the swell.

Summer solstice Portland Dorset Dorsetcamera

Another view this time processed as an HDR image.

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Just for the record. This was the sunset at 21:28!!

Summer solstice Portland Dorset Dorsetcamera

Last shot of the day at 21:34. Lighting up time!