Beautiful place to enjoy the sunrise

Two days ago I drove to the north-eastern coast of Taiwan when most people were still comfortably sleeping in their homes. I left the house around 4 am, hoping to catch the sunrise from a vantage point mid-way along the Nanzilin mountain trail.

Here's a link to the starting point of the trail on Google Maps.

With the full moon as my light source, I started the the ascent, at this point the sky was already starting to show some color. I quickened my steps and finally got to my vantage point on top of a big rock.

I set up my tripod and composed, took a few test shots, and waited for the sunrise. This is a shot of the small community at the base of the mountain trail.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmbxJHX873J7dkm5hNcA5kvs5myASrcGCEdfsoVK3rP1Vd/_DSC8995.jpg

When the sun had completely risen above the horizon, I turned to my left a little and captured the sea and part of the trail leading up to the rock where I shot from.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmbUGuNLFbfaX1LariisGXNbAMfUmGDKW7NctA5bdYtxVm/_DSC9003.jpg

This is another shot of the trail and the town below, I adjusted my position slightly until the sun created the effect I wanted through the trees.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmc9UQMedGCTcKkCLLgLmPWtKzYCQbQ1XC5TupR3chDtVH/_DSC9009.jpg

Finally, a collage of the photos in this post:

https://steemitimages.com/DQmTyFRpAcfWPpVgtmLzj5oNq4ByNZELS5oqn2nKUqsD74A/temp40.jpg

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