Touched by the morning on Iron Mountain, Poway.
As beautiful and miraculous as we find a sunrise, it in itself is not the whole story, not even part. In fact, light is only an aspect of the ‘show’. It’s the prominence of the background, the cloud formations and their altitude, the presence of mist and fog, a marine layer and the way the clouds fill the valleys, allowing mountain peaks to protrude. It’s the angles, shadows, reflections and other factors that combine with the afore going to delight the senses and provide a feast for the soul. We think early Friday morning allowed us to view some of the best scenes we have enjoyed. In fact, because of the cloud formations we often see in Poway, we deduce that sun -rises and –settings, are quite unique over the region. Facing northwest from Iron Mountain peak. Facing a little south of east. Most trailheads are without light as hiking is not a night pastime, generally. At Iron Mountain, this is not the case regarding light. However, once away from the carpark for a...