The Cold Moon

This was the last full moon of the year. It became full on 12/12 at 12:12 a.m., making it an intriguing moon for those who believe there's a wee bit o' magic in the timing of certain things. I took these pictures as the moon began to rise on 12/11/2019, about six hours before it hit its totality of fullness. Not that you can tell that from a photo.

These shots are from two different cameras, both Nikons.

Lunar Eclipse of the Supermoon Wolf Moon

We set an alarm for 11 p.m. and I took these shots between 11:10 p.m. and midnight last night.

 

 

 

 

 

And these are photos of the Supermoon Wolf Moon setting over the mountain on Monday morning.

Moonset 10/23/2018

Blue Moon, Super Moon

Here are my shots of the blue moon, also called a super moon, with the beginning of the lunar eclipse visible.

Havest Moon Set

Moonset April 10, 2017

Clouds.

Taken with a Nikon Coolpix P500 at approximately 6:25 a.m.

Moonset in Daylight

The super moon last week tended to set later each day, and by the 16th it was setting around 7:30 a.m. By then there was so much daylight that the moon herself was difficult to see.

I took pictures anyway. In the last few pictures, you have to look closely to see the moon settling below the horizon. I promise she is there, right in the middle of the photo. But she blends in with the sky so well that her outline is barely visible.

Hubby Shoots the Moon

Monday Moon Set (6:30 a.m.) 11/14/2016

Bad Moon Rising

The moon rose full (or close to it) Sunday night (11/13/2016) around 5:20 p.m., a little later than I anticipated based on moonrise charts. This was one of those media-created events, a supermoon, reportedly closer to the earth and looking very bright indeed. I was not in a good position for spectacular photos - those pictures of the moon overtaking a boat or the Eiffel Tower or whatever.

As Neil DeGrasse Tyson said on my Facebook page this morning, the difference in this moon and any other is the difference between a 16" pizza and a 16.05 inch pizza. I like the moon, though, and the night sky, and the stars, so I don't mind the hype. If it makes people aware of nature, even the far-away, distant mood, it's not such bad press.

The moon rising over the trees east northeast. We were standing on the hill near The Austins.

She creeps a little higher.

There she is, all bright and beautiful.

Now she sits on the mountain.

Having nothing with which to really put the moon into perspective, I crouched down and shot a photo of the
moon with the tail light on my car. I doubt that's a shot you see often, anyway.

About five minutes later, through the trees at home.

She's over-exposed, my moon in this photo, but she's over the Peaks and the Blue Ridge.
 

Moon Set Over North Mountain 11/13/2016 5:30 a.m.

Camera: Nikon P500

The Moon Tonight 11/12/2016

Waxing Gibbous 96%

I shot these photos with a Nikon Coolpix that I keep in my car. I paid $60 for it at Walmart a few years ago. I was pretty pleased with how these came out. If I could have moved around a bit better, I could probably have done more with them.

Solstice Moon

Pink Full Moon

The last full moon rose lovely pink. I wasn't home in time to catch it on the horizon, but a bit later I went out to try to capture a few shots of the orb that so fascinates me.

During this little misadventure I managed to bash myself in the face twice with camera. I forgot to tighten a doodad on my tripod. Then I couldn't walk back to the house and my husband had to rescue me.

It's become difficult to take good photos with my limited mobility. It's hard to find the best angle to get the capture when you are limited in where you can place the camera. At least I'm still trying, eh?