
Dawn is at 6:57am today, so we've got a little less than an hour to take some pre-dawn shots |

Joe sets up next to the reflecting pool |

It's really cool being here when no one is around. Well, no one but other photographers |

The Washington Monument and the Capitol! |

Zooming in on the Capitol. Joe let me borrow his telephoto |

Dawn at the Vietnam Memorial |

Names and reflections |

It's a pretty powerful visual |

Joe gets low to get the shot |

30 minutes until sunrise, we're starting to get some cool colors |

Joe takes his version of the reflection shot |

Orange and purple |

It's really gorgeous at this time of day |

Hey Abe |

Joe lines up his next shot |

Camera settings before dawn |

Click click click |

Joe's got a fancy tripod |

More reds coming |

Photos of photos! |

Where.. is.. Joe going. Joe goes where he wants! |

The clouds add a lot |

Other photographers line up their own shots |

These colors are worth getting up for |

Contrails lighting up |

Hey you! Are you the one making all the contrails! |

Light reaches the base of the Washington Monument |

The tip is still dark |

Reflecting pool reflecting |

Joe took a shot like this and it ended up on the Washington Post's website. But he also got it online later that morning, not six months later like me |

Just look at these colors! |

Clouds at different altitudes getting different colors |

Abraham Lincoln getting some sun |

The sun has been up for about 8 minutes, so we can start to see it! |

Joe and Lincoln |

The silly things photographers do to get the right shot |

The light slowly makes its way across the Lincoln statue |

Morning colors. Oh and did I mention it's freezing? Cause it's freezing. |

This might be the moment Joe got that Washington Post shot |

Looking out on the dawn |

A lot more pinks and light oranges now |

Blue sky! |

"Neat" *snap* |

It's a beautiful morning |

Textured clouds |

Well that was fun. PS I'm sure Joe loves this photo |

This is where Dr. Martin Luther King stood when he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech! |

Looking back on the Lincoln Memorial |

One more peek at the Capitol. Cooperate and get some work done! |

Joe tries to tempt a friendly squirrel |

Hello squirrel. I've got nothing for you |