In late August, I spent a couple of days photographing in Harford and Cecil Counties in Maryland. While there – I discovered some great spots for photography – and I’ll definately head back to do some more exploring.

Some of the best photos I took on that trip were taken at sunrise in Havre de Grace along the water in the area near Concord Point Light, the oldest continually operating lighthouse in the Maryland. Havre de Grace is located at the head of the Chesapeake Bay and the outlet of the Susquehanna River in north east Maryland.

Here’s Concord Point Light just as the the color was starting to light the morning sky.

Concord Point Light (c) 2008 Patty Hankins

About twenty minutes later, I spotted a seagull perched on a post with a bright orange sky behind it. And yes – the sky really was that color.

Seagull Silhouette (c) 2008 Patty Hankins

The next morning, I just had to head back to the same spot to see what the sunrise would look like. I was hoping for another great sunrise. I was not disappointed!

Here’s the dock with one of the benches early in the morning.

Sunrise at the Dock (c) 2008 Patty Hankins

A few minutes later as the sky lightened up – a sailboat motored across the bay. I was amazed at all the different colors in the clouds and sky that morning. It was amazing.

Chesapeake Sunrise (c) 2008 Patty Hankins

In addition to the incredible sunrises in Havre de Grace, I spent time exploring some of the state parks in the area on my trip. I’ll try to get some of the photos from the area up soon.

In the meantime  please enjoy the photos from two incredible sunrises.