A lone tree stands on a ridge, bathed in the blue pre-dawn light.

There's something almost magical about the transition from night to day in those fleeting moments when it's neither dark nor light. These instances, lasting just a blink of an eye, often result in uniquely beautiful moments.

It was during such a moment, as I drove home after an all-night shoot on a movie set, that this image appeared before me on a desolate country road.