Dawn at the Hermitage

The day begins for the hermits at 3:30 AM. My day began at 5:30AM when I awoke to photograph Vespers at 6:00AM, and then Mass at 6:30AM. After Mass was over, it was still dark and I headed back to my cell, when I saw this view at first light. The Hermitage is building a tomb on their property, based on a structure in the Holy Land. It is still under construction, but as a silhouette, you can't tell that it is not finished. The fact that a cedar tree is already planted next to the building adds to the feeling. I have never been to the Holy Land, but it seems as if it would look just like this. Naturally I was stopped in my tracks, and spent half an hour before breakfast trying for different views of the scene.