![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmflym7RkyhpbNBAlzTrKI3i7lRVxb_w5HtcMWhx0YhaegClqHCxblMOlGJMTcIxfb2MtP-OPtFnhhxj3sFcQUalL341mjhJEfk6swUYP0vxO37WciseRXOsrdonY5tJW18Ou07YyDqwiS/s320/Sunrise-moon-IMG_6655-web.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkMZngLq6v3K7gpsiSWCAigxv9LCsQTI7VtOqZxDXTETR6mahi3PaRUWaRzHZHEvlGWLvTU2jMNrtBQuZaR6uE7q_dNKZKenKEWoQWnvsPAlsbjdaYntc225bI8KZ6jO1_7IRlPuhSudh/s320/Sunrise-Dec16-3-IMG_6645-web.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuC66ZWEc85L2v6m0xHnw5yWq1pWaBXg7NfMwbtg9uTV_6hcrWGc-RB1yTJDB55qPKN-0kU4yC_y5UMVDaHUDq6dbdHgt9dgYdKRT3vxDHpJ8y6kQD9-4S75h3uNF05w_bv5MpI7RSqs_6/s400/Sunrise-Dec16-4-IMG_6650blog.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7gyK4uIhb-HsBZmsMTJht1A9ijjR188L7wVUkvmi47gKjYxeMwPWo7GoYf5j1soER6zTq5EjtZrJdhesSn8TeaqyT33KEf69Im1Q0qB8qpezKw7CZNl81HQkDGFQTRooAvTZjoCHoBBe/s320/Sunrise-Dec16-1-IMG_6654-web.jpg)
December provides Vancouverites excellent sunrises at a reasonable hour. These photographs were taken this morning between 7:30-8:15 a.m. by the Fraser River. The temperature was unusually cold for Vancouver, -6C with no wind. Even with the added warmth of fingerless gloves, I was eventually unable to find the shutter release by feel. Since the darker shades of sunrise eventually turned much brighter, I willingly packed the cold tripod and tromped through the snow back to the car and our icy side roads. Time for a warm breakfast with Karl.