The Moon and I
The Moon and I
The moon and I go way back, for as long as I can remember I have loved a full moon. There is just something about the magical light, and that ethereal glow that pulls me in. Moon gazing, moon bathing, all are good for my soul. One reason I really like being out in the middle of nowhere is to watch the cycles of the moon, to see the new moon cupped on the horizon, or the full moon peeking over a mountain.
The other night I just happened to look out the window, and saw the moon coming up over the mountain to the East. I grabbed my camera, and my Tamron 150-600 lens so I could get photos. I love the telephoto for making photos of the moon, it’s like shooting with a small telescope. Since we are currently in the city, I didn’t know we were getting close to a full moon.
The moon can never breathe, but it can take our breath away with the beauty of its cold, arid orb.
Two nights later, I captured these.
The moon rested right above the mountains, a place I call home.
The moon was reigning over their world, glowing its full splendor to all those willing to look up.
The full moon – the mandala of the sky.
The next night was cloudy, but breaks in the clouds gave me some nice options.
There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it’s all dark.
I created this photo last year. We were visiting the horses, and there was a huge beautiful moon in mid October, the harvest moon.
This is the photo I made that night of the full moon.
The moon lives in the lining of your skin.
The moon is magic for the soul, and light to the senses. Are you listening?
Mary Hone
I love the photos — and the quotes — and especially yours. Yes. I am. <3
Thank you.
I love the moon too (and all those quotes)! When we are living in our house, I lose track of the moon’s phase. Like you, I suddenly noticed it the night before the full moon. I was out and ready for the rising of the moon the next evening. The setting of the moon is the most beautiful here because it sets over the Divide… but it was too cloudy that morning. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t looked at my images yet.
Your images are spectacular!!!! I can see such details of the moon. I love them! I also love the silhouettes of the trees against the moon.
Thanks so much. I bet the moon is gorgeous over the divide, I would like to see that.
MARY!!!!!!!!!! OK, on Friday morning on my way to work, I saw it. BIG, (though not this big), bright and pulling me toward it as it uses its gravitational powers to cause the tides to flow. It appeared like a light bulb in the sky, clothed in fog. Now, please explain something….I NEVER SEE THE MOON THIS LARGE! How do you get the moon to look so huge in photographs? Does it really look this large when you’re looking at it? How am I missing seeing the moon so huge, or is this a “camera trick?” Please let me know. I want to attempt this!
Hi Anita, the moon is big in these images because I took the photos with my 600mm lens. That really brings it in close, and fills the whole frame. The last photo, that I blended with the horse, the moon was pretty dang big that night. But we were out in the wide open wilds, and that makes a difference.
The moon is beautiful. The full moon with its glow, but also some nights a sliver of the moon can be absolutely beautiful. Great photos.
Gorgeous.
Oh wow, these are all amazing. Beautiful moon! Gorgeous post, I love them all! Have a great day and new week!
“The moon and I go way back….” OMG, me too! But I usually just gaze up at it in absolute wonder as I don’t have a camera and telephoto lens. My Mom and I used to spend hours on summer nights sitting on the back patio watching the moon together.
What wonderful memories, sitting on the back porch in summer, gazing at the moon.
Wow, blow me away…
EXQUISITE!! I have hereby declared that you need to publish a coffee table book of your photos……(a big one with glossy pages)………..
Lol, I’ll work on that. And thanks!
Such beautiful photos! I especially love it when the moon looks unbelievably huge as it’s coming up.
Those are all absolutely amazing!