Ten years and a few weeks ago, I got rained out of sunrise from a passing storm in the Eastern Sierra's wonderful Alabama Hills, my resulting plans for capturing the sunrise through one of the area's several rock arches was a bust. On my way back to the car, however, the light began to break with astonishing speed, and crazy-wonderful mixed light popped the spring landscape. Once again, I'm reminded of just how important it is to put yourself out there in difficult weather.