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The 'blue hour' (or twlight) is a spectacular photographic opportunity occuring twice a day; just before the sun peaks above or just after it dips below the horizon.   Photographs taken at these times of day capture an incredible depth of blue light that is both dreamy and vivid.  While traveling, this has been my favorite time to take photos – magic just happens by pointing your camera at a light source and clicking.

So, why get up so early on a Wednesday morning when I had no classes?  Why go to a lake, covered by fog, in the freezing cold you ask?  

One word – yoga.  

What an invorgating start to the day – even if my toes were numb (truly, it was really cold depite the multiple layers, borrowed gloves, and a hoody).  Practicing yoga outside as the sun rises is the best and worth braving the cold!  This is particularly true when you have a great group of ladies, a fantastic teacher – check out Sam's blog here - and a nice cup of tea after.  Sadly, it will be the last early morning lake class (or anywhere else outside before sunrise) until the weather warms up.  

While the below is taken with my phone,  it is helpful to have a tri-pod and a decent camera…As an aside, I am pretty pleased with the photo given numb fingers and a cell phone.  One of my favorite blue light photos can be found here.

Intrested in doing this yourself?  Check out this site which has 'blue (not quite an hour) timeframes' for wherever you are on the globe.