Harvest Moon

"Harvest" Full Moonrise: Sept. 20, moonrise at 7:08PM, 95 degrees (on the compass). Sunset @6:50PM.

 

Armed with this information, I headed out with camera, telephoto and wide angle lenses, and tripod, at about 6:15PM, to an overlook with clear views to the east.

Looking west, I made it just in time to catch the setting sun. But I was hoping to catch the Harvest moon. Fortunately, I didn't have to wait long.

 

Ghosts!!

More ghosts!

I was right next to the Summit House Restaurant, so before driving home, I decided to practice my night photography. The restaurant is up on a hill and has wonderful views.

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"Harvest" Full Moonset: Sept. 21, moonset at 7:12AM, 268 degrees (on the compass). Sunrise @6:39AM.

 
Armed with this information, I headed out with camera, telephoto and wide angle lenses, and tripod, at about 6:15AM, to an overlook with clear views to the west.

Kind of fun to see the same moon, from the previous night, now setting on the western horizon.

 

**Manipulated Photo Alert**  Yes, I took the photo of the wooden stairs. Yes, I took a photo of the moon. But the moon never lined up like this over the stairs. Photoshop has a feature now called "Replace Sky", and it makes it too easy to replace a so-so sky with something more dramatic (in this case, a moon). It works wonderfully, and I have nothing against it. I just think we should tell people when we manipulate photos like this.

 

As the moon was setting on the horizon, the park turned on the sprinklers!

An added benefit was getting to enjoy the sunrise!

 

As the moon moved lower on the horizon into the soupy haze, and the sun rose on the eastern horizon, brightening up the sky, the moon all but disappeared. Can you still see it??

 

Linking with Skywatch Friday.

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