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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Magnificent mood of this morning's moon set

I know I go on about the moon - yet I think the display it provided over the last 24-48 hours reinforces why I do go on about it.

This morning we rose early for Fiona's Wednesday exercise group - I thought the moon had set - but as we gazed out of the window when we selected our daily words I was amazed to see the setting moon pop out from behind a thick bank of clouds close to the horizon.

©2016 Barry Smith - Vibrant morning moon as it emerges from a cloud bank and is about to set behind another
I thought I would share a few photos of the moon setting behind the second bank of clouds on the horizon.
©2016 Barry Smith - A dark setting moon - 5.50am Wednesday 20 July
©2016 Barry Smith - A dark setting moon - Wednesday 20 July
©2016 Barry Smith - A dark setting moon - Wednesday 20 July
©2016 Barry Smith - A dark setting moon - Wednesday 20 July
©2016 Barry Smith - A dark setting moon - Wednesday 20 July
©2016 Barry Smith - A dark setting moon - about 6am Wednesday 20 July
Obviously given this was to be a full moon I did keep an eye out and captured a few images a couple nights ago - or should I say mornings ago.

©2016 Barry Smith - 2am 18 July - Clear moon in a clear morning sky - I was woken by the bright moonlight through our windows
©2016 Barry Smith - The edge of an almost full morning moon
And then last night as it rose and a little later in the night.

©2016 Barry Smith - Full moon - about 6pm 19 July
©2016 Barry Smith - Moon through a distant Norfolk Island Pine tree
©2016 Barry Smith - Full evening moon in a dark clear sky - about 9pm 19 July
I guess you can have too many moon photos - but not sure when I will reach that point.
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6 comments:

  1. Velma BolyardJuly 20, 2016 at 9:50 PM

    these are gorgeous, and incidentally the reason this city visitor is having huge trouble sleeping! the tug of moonbusiness has kept me a bit lunaticish.

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  2. MichelleJuly 20, 2016 at 10:18 PM

    Hello Barry
    Your moon shots are just lovely. I couldn't sleep and happened to come across your blog. How serendipitous! I also love Fionas works too.:)
    Thank you (from windy wellington, nz)

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  3. Liz AJuly 21, 2016 at 3:38 AM

    Impossible to have too many when they are as good as these ...

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  4. Jo MurrayJuly 21, 2016 at 5:53 AM

    Wonderful photos Barry! You can even see the textures of the moon's surface. What sort of camera?

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  5. Mo CrowJuly 22, 2016 at 3:20 AM

    wow!

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  6. Anvil ArtifactsJuly 22, 2016 at 3:24 AM

    Magnificent! As always. Thank you!

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Comments are welcomed - it is good to connect with fellow travellers.