I think its fair to say I have shot more than my fair share of sunrises down at Dove Lake over the years, so on a recent trip I stayed back at Ronny Creek and caught some very nice dawn light and mist over Crater Lake and Marions Lookout from Waldheim.

Pre dawn mist on Marions Lookout and Crater peak from Ronny Creek

It was a wonderful clear morning and the mist was a stunning feature across the mountains. As the sun came up the mist glowed a beautiful pink.

The morning light hits the mist shrouded cliffs of Crater Peak

Sunrise hits the cliffs of Crater Peak

Sunrise hits the cliffs of Crater Peak

Access to Dove Lake is currently restricted by private vehicle, so anyone wanting to shoot sunrise at Dove Lake needs to leave extra early to allow time to walk from Ronny Creek to Dove Lake (approx 2.5 kms). Anyone not feeling up to the walk could do a lot worse than watching the morning light from up at Waldheim. Your other option of course would be to browse my online gallery for sunrise shots of Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake, of which I have plenty 🙂

Morning light on Crater Peak

Morning light on Cradle Mountain and Marions Lookout

By the way, all the shots you see on my website are available for purchase as either prints for your wall or as digital files. If you don’t see the image you are after in my online gallery by all means feel free to contact me directly!