The sunrise brings the glassy calm surface of the lake to life.

At 5:46, the surface of the lake was like a mirror...

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At 5:50 — the "actual" sunrise time — the lake began to stir...

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One minute later — at 5:51 — there were long swooping waves, criss-crossed with tiny ripples...

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In half a minute, as the sun peeked over the line, the effect was distinctly more dramatic...

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And at 5:53, it looked like this...

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