Sunrise at Brooklyn Bridge

A friend of a friend visited NYC with her family, and they wanted to do a shoot at Brooklyn Bridge when it is still quiet. When is the Brooklyn Bridge ever quiet? The answer required me to wake up at 4:00 am. Oh, did I mention it's winter here?

I arrived 30 minutes earlier than the appointment. Bracing the chilly morning at 6:30 am, I walked across the bridge to scout the light. It was quiet, and I really enjoyed it. Few people did their morning run. I also spotted several people carried their cameras.

I entered from the Manhattan side and walked towards the Brooklyn side, so I was facing the sunrise. I was freezing but I watched the sunrise slowly rose, and I didn't know how to describe it with words. It was beyond beautiful. I watched the sun painted the sky.