I have been driving by this picture for 12 years.  I woke up late for the sunrise and on my way to Martis Valley I came upon this point yet again.  I told myself its probably too late to get to Martis for the good predawn light so I pulled over and snapped this shot.  I have been tending towards the soft gradation of complementary colors in lieu of the cotton candy clouds of a typical sunrise/sunset shot.   I believe these types of images are subtle and maybe more calming to have on your wall than a knock down light show of a “amazing” sunrise.  The real “amazing” part of this is that I have continued to drive by this shot on countless other early morning trips to Martis.  I would never believe that a rookie mistake like sleeping in, would lead to an advancement of my art.   Time to go make some more mistakes.