Miraculously Morning

Where: Solterreno, Vall de Laguar, Spain
When: July 2, 2009
What I Like: The colors, how close the photo is to how I remember the morning, the fact that the furthest (and most photogenic) mountain isn't centered.
What I Don't Like: It's a combination of three photos, which is fine because it was the only way to get the full spread of the rays, but I can't post the full length version here. Also, the noise is frustrating in the larger version. I'd like to try printing it large, but I suspect the noise will make it unprintable.

This morning on the Heath, it felt like my eyes were seeing more colors than I am normally able to detect. It was overwhelming on a broad scale, trying to process the absurd, HDR-esque range shouting through the clouds, trees and fields, but even individual blades of grass and drops of dew were displaying a staggering spectrum of color. I didn't have my camera, which I'm actually happy about. I don't think anything I could have taken would have approximated the experience, and anyway, it would have distracted me from all the glory.