Crescent Moon Over Whaleback

There’s something sacred about the moments just before sunrise, when the world hasn’t quite woken up yet. This photograph was taken at Whaleback Light on one of those quiet mornings when the colors began to bloom before the sun even touched the horizon. The sky shifted through soft amber, rose, and gold, and a thin crescent moon lingered as if it wasn’t ready to let the night go. Everything felt perfectly balanced, night giving way to day in the gentlest way.

I remember standing there with the cool air off the water and the lighthouse silhouetted against the pastel sky, marking the meeting of Maine and New Hampshire. The ocean was calm, barely moving, and it felt like time had paused just long enough to savor the stillness. It was peaceful, hopeful, and full of that subtle kind of beauty that you only catch if you’re willing to be up before the world stirs.

This piece is for anyone who finds renewal in sunrise, or who loves those early coastal mornings when the day begins soft and slow. My hope is that it brings a sense of calm and fresh energy into your home each time you see it.