Picture of the day - May 5, 2007

Sunrise On Elba Island

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Dale. The Italian island of Elba is perhaps best known for being the home of Napoleon Bonaparte during his first period of exile, but today Elba is a very popular tourist destination. Photographer Jonathan Dale captured this beautiful image of an Elba sunrise while vacationing on the island. Here is his story behind the image: "This picture was taken last week during a short visit to Elba Island, which is just off the west coast of Italy. My wife and I had traveled there to research some articles on the island for various travel publications. At 6:30 am the day after we arrived, we wandered the few hundred yards from the Hotel Ilio to the beach at Cap St Andrea to watch the sunrise. This image was one of the first that I took and only partly reflects the glorious sight that met us. Joined by two local cats, we all watched in silence as the sun climbed ever higher bathing the sea and surrounding mountains in a warm morning glow. Eyes satiated, cats and humans went their separate ways and so began another wonderful day on Elba. For more of my pictures please visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/7470884@N05/." Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"