September 11, 2008.
On the north side of the Sutter Buttes in the Sacramento Valley there is a national wildlife refuge called Gray Lodge that is right in the middle of the Pacific Flyway. Every Fall and Spring millions of waterfowl stop at Gray Lodge on their migration.

I took a drive out there one February, but it was almost a total disappointment as a photo expedition. The sky was gray, the water was gray, the vegetation was gray, and I couldn't get anywhere near any of the wildlife.

Then, just as it was getting dark and I was about to give up and go home, the sun broke through the clouds for one glorious moment and everything turned pink. Two minutes later it was gone. This was the only decent shot I got that day.

September 11, 2008.
On the north side of the Sutter Buttes in the Sacramento Valley there is a national wildlife refuge called Gray Lodge that is right in the middle of the Pacific Flyway. Every Fall and Spring millions of waterfowl stop at Gray Lodge on their migration.

I took a drive out there one February, but it was almost a total disappointment as a photo expedition. The sky was gray, the water was gray, the vegetation was gray, and I couldn't get anywhere near any of the wildlife.

Then, just as it was getting dark and I was about to give up and go home, the sun broke through the clouds for one glorious moment and everything turned pink. Two minutes later it was gone. This was the only decent shot I got that day.