The Raleigh area had some nicely structured clouds in the early morning sky, and some really interesting colors to match. At the top is the view at sunrise proper with its unusual cast, a phenomena that lasted about a minute (and is better viewed large on black). #2 and #3 are the equally interesting mid-twilight and post-rise views (also better LOB, m-t here, and p-r here). Very sweet sunrise event!

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