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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.

26 October 2026 · 08:198 photos
Moored sailboats and small rowing boats moving across the water in soft morning light.
Photo 1 of 8 Moored sailboats and small rowing boats moving across the water in soft morning light. · Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Fishing boats reflected in still water on a misty morning.
Photo 2 of 8 Fishing boats reflected in still water on a misty morning. · ALAN SCHMIERER / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Fishing boats tied up in the harbour, with a large rock formation catching the light behind them.
Photo 3 of 8 Fishing boats tied up in the harbour, with a large rock formation catching the light behind them. · ALAN SCHMIERER / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Boats lit by the dock lights before daybreak.
Photo 4 of 8 Boats lit by the dock lights before daybreak. · ALAN SCHMIERER / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Waves washing over coastal rocks as the sun rises on the horizon.
Photo 5 of 8 Waves washing over coastal rocks as the sun rises on the horizon. · Conor Luddy madebyluddy / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
A rocky headland and calm sea at sunrise.
Photo 6 of 8 A rocky headland and calm sea at sunrise. · Jess Stubenbord / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
A stone breakwater and a white lighthouse with a red top at the harbour entrance.
Photo 7 of 8 A stone breakwater and a white lighthouse with a red top at the harbour entrance. · Jebulon / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
A wet wooden jetty and harbour boats beneath pink-tinged clouds.
Photo 8 of 8 A wet wooden jetty and harbour boats beneath pink-tinged clouds. · Alan Travers / Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
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