A cold February morning, the Charles River mostly frozen as the skyline slowly caught the first light.
From the BU Bridge, the city felt still. Steam lifted from rooftops as the sun broke between the buildings, sending a sharp burst of gold across the ice before the light softened.
I stepped about ten feet onto the frozen Charles to frame the DeWolfe Boathouse, simplifying the foreground and getting past the brush on the bank. Not something I’m proud of, and not something I make a habit of doing — but the cold had locked everything in place that morning.
Technical Note: I stopped down to f/16 to create the sunstar, making the skyline’s edge a crisp focal point against the soft morning light.
Sunrise over the Boston skyline from the BU Bridge on a cold February morning, with winter light and a frozen Charles River.
The DeWolfe Boathouse along the frozen Charles River at sunrise, with the Boston skyline in soft February winter light.
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