Crocodile Lake is in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota. It's not hard to get to, but incredibly remote. It's a dead-end lake.... the only way in out is the same way you came in, and most people like their trips to be loops. I was there with a friend for three days and never saw anyone but us. I got up extra early on our last morning to get some sunrise pics.

There is virtually no color adjustment on this photo, and no cropping. It was part of a bracketed series that I intended to HDR'ize, but this one single shot was far better than any compilation of the entire series.

[Frogfish]

Stunning ! You are spoiling us - don't post all your best shots in one day, this board moves very fast and not everyone will see them that should !

[UpNorth]

And THAT'S why the BWCA is on my bucket list!
Beautiful shot, and you're right - It would be tough to improve on that.....

Tim

[Kammerer]

Stunning ! You are spoiling us - don't post all your best shots in one day, this board moves very fast and not everyone will see them that should !

I agree, you are spoiling us. Your images are some of the best I've seen on this forum. Please keep sharing, but consider spacing the posts... make it last longer.

[Scottnorwo]

beautiful image. well balanced, amazing colors

[ccrookston]

Frog: "You are spoiling us - don't post all your best shots in one day, this board moves very fast and not everyone will see them that should !"

Okay okay! Slowing down :-)

UpNorth: "And THAT'S why the BWCA is on my bucket list!"

Oh! Come! I'd be thrilled to be your guide, if you need one. Where do you live?

Kammerer: "I agree, you are spoiling us. Your images are some of the best I've seen on this forum. Please keep sharing, but consider spacing the posts... make it last longer."

Wow. I've seen some breathtaking photos on this forum. Some of the best you've seen? I don't know what to say...

Scott: "beautiful image. well balanced, amazing colors"

Thanks. This pic was really a bit of an accident. When I opened it in Photoshop for the first time I was stunned at how the colors turned out w/o any adjustment. It's the ONLY photograph I've ever taken when the original could not be improved upon.

[dcmsox2004]

another sunrise stunner.... love those pastel colors... dave m

[Heinrich Lohmann]

That is a gorgeous photo and my type of lake to boot, thanks for posting it.

[BlueBubbleBoy]

Absolutely beautiful. Very serene.

[ccrookston]

Dave, Heinrich & Barry... thank you!