At least I think it's Jupiter. I photographed this on Monday evening when the planet Jupiter was so close to the moon. I was never very good at astronomy, so please correct me if I have the wrong planet in this photo. Maralee
Day 286 – Early Morning Moon
As I was leaving for work this morning . . . in the dark, the crescent moon and a planet we shining in the eastern sky. It was really much prettier than this. The sky was a dark blue, but if I exposed for the sky, the shutter was too slow and the moon was …
Day 270 – Grasping at Straws
I had a busy day today with a lot to do at home after work. I didn't have time to plan for my photos today so I had to do a quick shoot. I've posted photos of my cat, Tuxedo, before, but I don't think I've posted any of Pia. She's the oldest (13), the …
Day 244 – Once in a Blue Moon
The most common definition of a "blue moon" is the second full moon within one month. But it originally referred to the fourth full moon in a season - and even that is fairly recent. This is according to an article I read on space.com. This will be the last "blue moon" until 2015 so …
Day 214 – Full Sturgeon Moon
I almost missed the full moon tonight. The two moon charts I refer to said the moon would rise at 8:28 or 8:30. So as I'm driving up Pilot Butte at 8:20, I see the moon has already risen and is above the horizon. I drove as quickly as I could on the narrow, busy …
Through My Lens 