A layered sky with orange clouds and a purple band close to the horizon cast the world in an orange glow as the sun came up over the Maumee River.

Warm sky at dawn. Sunrise over the Maumee River this morning on a very warm Spring day. #sunrise #nature #trees #sky #water #maumeeriver #ohio

Golden brown grasses awaiting the arrival of new growth wait on the bank of a calm river. A dead weed with seed heads or withered flowers reaches out over the water. A sky peppered with clouds fades from deep orange at the horizon to a light blue above. The purple clouds are highlighted in yellow and orange. The water’s surface reflects the colorful display in this sunset photo.

Dried remains. Sunset with dead plants on the riverbank of the Maumee River before Spring takes hold. #sunset #nature #maumeeriver #trees

A leafless tree casts a long shadow on the calm surface of the open water of the Maumee River in this black and white photograph.

The long shadow of late winter. Today along the Miami-Erie Canal Towpath Trail near Grand Rapids, OH. #winter #nature #trees #water #maumeeriver #hiking #ohio #blackandwhite

A blue sky with a rising sun carries white clouds tinted yellow above, with clouds of gray near the horizon. The river below reflects the golden light from a choppy surface, and the trees on the banks, both far and near are silhouetted by the bright sky.

Breaking through. The sunrise manages to bust through the clouds this morning, if only for a few moments. #sunrise #nature #trees #water #maumeeriver #ohio

Thin white clouds with blue ribs at the edge of a curving dark blue cloud that hides the sun. Pinks and yellows filter through near the horizon, and darkened riverbanks lined with underbrush and trees guard the wavy water of river in this sunset photo.

End of day. Sunset yesterday before the storms on the Maumee River. #sunset #maumeeriver

The is painted in light purple, orange, yellow, and red with the river flowing in a golden hue, well after sundown. The silhouetted trees stand silently along the riverbanks and path.

Walking home. The departing sun leaves a quiet gift behind. #sunset #nature #maumeeriver #ohio

A river with small ripples flows between silhouetted banks covered in trees. The blue sky fades to yellow at the horizon with small puffy clouds looking a pale yellow and gray in the dimming light of this sunset photo.

Quiet rising at sundown. The birds find their evening roosts and the squirrels curl in their nests bring a peace along the river near winter’s end. #sunset #nature #maumeeriver #ohio #hiking

The sun is seen through the trees as a glowing orange ball and the sky is orange with bands of orange clouds. Water of the river reflects the orange light in this sunset photo.

Simply orange. The orange sun drops through the trees as it sets in early March along the Maumee River. #sunset #nature #trees #maumeeriver #ohio

Two small, male diving ducks float serenely on a calm, glassy river on a cold, cloudy winter's day. The ducks have black heads and chests, as well their tail feathers, contrasting with their white undersides and mottled white and gray backs. Their bills are hued blue, and they have gleaming orange eyes.

Lesser Scaups (Aythya affinis) on the Maumee, Middlegrounds Metropark, Toledo, Ohio, USA, February 2026. ©2026 #birds #nature #photography #naturephotography #toledo #ohio #maumeeriver #winter

A nearly still river is edged in dead brown grasses with trees only in silhouette. The sky is ablaze with red, yellow and orange at the horizon, where purple clouds drift on a pale blue-green sky. The water reflects the colors in reverse order in this sunset photo.

Coming attractions. A warm day at the end of February means Spring is getting closer. The sun went down tonight leaving a spectacular display. Unfortunately, snow is in the forecast. #sunset #nature #trees #maumeeriver #hiking #ohio

A darkened path curves following the edge of a river. The trees are seen in black agains a sky that fades from blue to a weak yellow. The puffy clouds are are a dark blue-gray with edges of orange as the setting sun’s rays light them from below.

Path to nighttime. A view of the former Miami-Erie Canal towpath along the Maumee River at sunset last evening. #sunset #winter #trees #maumeeriver #hiking #ohio

A dim yellow sun tries to burn through layers of fog and blue-gray clouds as it rises above a river still ringed in snow and ice. Trees are silhouetted in crisscross patterns against the thick air colored by the warm light in this sunrise photo.

Struggling dawn. Fog and clouds try to suppress the rising sun on an unseasonably warm February morning along the Maumee River. #sunrise #nature #trees #maumeeriver #ohio

Some large white ice slabs remain on the edge of a river as an early thaw sets in. The sun is going down in the West, and in this view to the East the blue sky fades to orange and purple pastels at the horizon. Some white clouds drift above, while others pick up the growing colors. Trees wait patiently on the bank for season to turn.

Waking from winter’s sleep. Another day of thawing along the Maumee River comes to end. #winter #sunset #thaw #February #sky #maumeeriver #ohio

A pale blue sky casts pale blue light on the snow covered banks of a river. Along the horizon, a bright band of yellow fades to orange, and pink. A wedge of open water, where rapids resist freezing, reflects the pink, and anticipates the sun’s arrival. The trees are silhouettes, screening the view from curious eyes in this sunrise photo.

Sunrise for breakfast. 7° F at daybreak along the Maumee River today in one of my favorite spots. #sunrise #sky #winter #trees #nature #maumeeriver #ohio

Tufts of snow covered in frost rest upon ice at the edge of a river. In the growing light of a sunrise, light pink tones reflect off the greenish ice near the top of the image, and blue tones from the retreating night sky color the the ice in the foreground in light blue.

Frosted ice. Warm tones are reflected in the ice along the river's edge. Small white tufts of snow are covered in frost crystals. They add to the texture of the pebbled ice. Shades of blue will soon depart as the sun climbs. Captured January 29th of 2024. #winter #ice #sunrise #water #maumeeriver

A sky with bands of pink and purple clouds is the backdrop for snow covered trees and a small cabin nestled on the banks of the a river that has not yet frozen.

Cabin on the river. Sunrise over a "summer only" cabin on the Maumee River, captured on this date in 2022. #winter #sunrise #trees #clouds #nature #maumeeriver #ohio

Streaked clouds catch pink light as the sun gets closer to rising in a pale blue sky that fades to a weak yellow. The water of the river is calm and reflects color and pattern above. Leafless trees mark the riverbanks in this sunrise photo from January of 2017.

Iceless sunrise. It was warm in January of 2017, and the river never froze over that winter. May we have more iceless days in the future. #nature #sunrise #maumeeriver #ohio #winter

Purple clouds catch orange light from a rising sun. A hole reveals a light blue sky beyond. Along the horizon trees of a river bank are silhouetted against orange and reddish bands of clouds, with dark water weakly reflecting the colors on its rippled surface.

Winter promise. The sun assures the land it is still there, but the clouds do not relent on a cold morning in January. #sunrise #nature #clouds #sky #maumeeriver #ohio

The sky is painted in shades of purple, pink, and orange until it meets a silhouetted tree line on the far river bank. The water is a textured mirror catching and reflected the orange sky above. Branches from saplings and bushes on the near bank frame the scene in this sunrise photo.

Morning prelude. Thick colors in the clouds yesterday, as the sun found the edge of the blanket, and filled the sky beneath with warm light. #sunrise #winter #nature #hiking #maumeeriver #ohio

Brown dead grasses on a rocky riverbank lead to rippled water and the black silhouette of trees on the far bank. The sky above glows in orange and yellow near the horizon fading to pink and purple, then gray. A crevice in the clouds reveals a sky with a blue-green tint beyond in this sunrise photo.

Winter joy. The sky celebrated this morning in a way all could see. #sunrise #nature #winter #clouds #maumeeriver #ohio #hiking

Thick and dark gray and blue clouds blot out the sunset except for one sucker hole of blinding yellow light above the tops of silhouetted trees on the far bank of river. The empty silhouetted branches of a tree on the near bank blindly reach out for warmth and comfort in this sunset photo.

When darkness has the upper hand. Near sunset on a heavily clouded day along the Maumee River in December of 2021. Appropriate for today. #sunset #nature #clouds #water #maumeeriver #ohio

Unknown optical conditions made it appear the sun was in 3 places as it prepared to set on January 23, 2022. Thick gray clouds part enought to reveal a glowing yellow ball near the top of the image. Just below it in an eye shaped hole a second yellow orb appears. Below that a third bright spot smeared by the clouds liights the sky to its left and right in yellow light. The water of the river reflects the gray and yellow, with silhouetted trees and snow covered rocks on the river bank.

Triple sun. Strange optics were afoot as the evening sun seemed to be in three places at once on January 23rd of 2022. #sunset #winter #sun #clouds #water #trees #nature #maumeeriver #ohio

The sky is pale blue through a light fog with bands of light orange and rust leading to the horizon. An exposed rock shelf in the riverbed juts across the water, with brown brush and dead plants bent into curls decorated with the bank on the right, as the sun rises.

A frosty start. Sunrise today on the Maumee River. #sunrise #water #maumeeriver #nature #ohio

Broken purple clouds take on a red and pink glow from the sun that nears the horizon. A sharp edge to the clouds reveals a sky of orange and yellow beyond. Below, the river reflects the colors in streaks. Dark rocks and trees along the bank fill the foreground, while the black line of trees on the far bank mediates boundary between the river, the land and the sky.

Sharp edged sunrise. A very distinct line in the sky separates the clear from the cloudy during a sunrise over the Maumee River in January of 2021. #sunrise #nature #water #clouds #sky #maumeeriver #water #ohio

A small channel of water flows over rocks capped with a crust of snow. In the river beyond, silhouetted trees guard the banks, as the sky takes on yellow and orange hues from a sun determined to shine. A bowed gray cloud drifts silently overhead in this sunrise photo.

Cold start. Sunrise in December on the Maumee River. #sunrise #nature #sky #maumeeriver

A pale blue sky that fades to a light yellow is marred by patches of dark gray clouds, until the rising sun's rays paint the underside in a reddish orange light, and wispy thin cloud much higher glow with pink. The silhouettes of trees on the riverbank hide the horizon and separate the land and riled water.

Soon the winter sun. Gray clouds lit afire as the approaches the horizon. Sunrise on the Maumee River on December 20, 2023. #sunrise #nature #sky #clouds #trees #water #maumeeriver #ohio

A dark blue sky is infiltrated by light above the spot the sun will ultimately rise. A semicircle of pink, yellow, and orange light expands at the horizon, with clouds low and high appearing gray, as they await the arrival of those golden rays. Water below reflects the scene above, bounded by sleeping trees on both riverbanks.

Shift change. As night ended and day began yesterday morning. #sunrise #nature #sky #water #maumeeriver #ohio

An icy river glows with orange streaks from the light above as the crescent moon hangs in a sky that fades from dark blue to a hint of pink then orange, as the sun creeps to the horizon. Trees on the far bank stand silent as the dim light behind them reveals their shapes in silhouette.

Dawn with a lingering moon. A crescent moon stays in the sky to watch the sunrise this morning over the Maumee River. #sunrise #nature #sky #water #maumeeriver #ohio

Above is a pale sky blue marked with gray clouds highlighted in orange and yellow from the setting sun. The river is not smooth, as it passes behind trees and underbrush on the riverbank in silhouette. The far bank is dark as well in the failing light.

Uneasy sunset. Something about this scene feels sad or ominous, although still beautiful. Captured near the end of January in 2021 along the Maumee River, not far from Grand Rapids, OH. #sunset #nature #water #winter #maumeeriver #ohio