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Harbour and coast at dawn: boats waking up to the day

Harbours, lighthouses and quiet shores in the first light of morning.

Photo: Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), ALAN SCHMIERER / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), Conor Luddy madebyluddy / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), Jess Stubenbord / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), Jebulon / Wikimedia Commons (CC0), Alan Travers / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · · · 8 photos

  1. Moored sailboats and small rowing boats moving across the water in soft morning light. 1 / 8
    Moored sailboats and small rowing boats moving across the water in soft morning light.Photo: Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  2. Fishing boats reflected in still water on a misty morning. 2 / 8
    Fishing boats reflected in still water on a misty morning.Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  3. Fishing boats tied up in the harbour, with a large rock formation catching the light behind them. 3 / 8
    Fishing boats tied up in the harbour, with a large rock formation catching the light behind them.Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  4. Boats lit by the dock lights before daybreak. 4 / 8
    Boats lit by the dock lights before daybreak.Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  5. Waves washing over coastal rocks as the sun rises on the horizon. 5 / 8
    Waves washing over coastal rocks as the sun rises on the horizon.Photo: Conor Luddy madebyluddy / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  6. A rocky headland and calm sea at sunrise. 6 / 8
    A rocky headland and calm sea at sunrise.Photo: Jess Stubenbord / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  7. A stone breakwater and a white lighthouse with a red top at the harbour entrance. 7 / 8
    A stone breakwater and a white lighthouse with a red top at the harbour entrance.Photo: Jebulon / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
  8. A wet wooden jetty and harbour boats beneath pink-tinged clouds. 8 / 8
    A wet wooden jetty and harbour boats beneath pink-tinged clouds.Photo: Alan Travers / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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