As dawn broke on October 16, I was surprised to find a brilliant display of color looking East as the weather forecast had called for clear skies.  I was counting on a clear sky for the moonset I shot a few minutes later but was thankful for this display as I waited for the moon to descend.

I’ve shot Marblehead Rock at dawn and sunrise before but found the striations of color behind it mesmerizing and couldn’t help one more view.  I decided to shoot this as a panorama of vertical images which, when combined, created an 88 megapixel final shot.

If you have a particular affinity for Marblehead Rock and an empty wall in your house, this image would print nicely at 9-10 feet wide.  Also, does anyone the origin of the square structure on top?