Before the frosty heron incident, there was this setting full moon, the second of the month so “Blue”.
I wanted to catch it low when it would be reflecting the warmth of the rising sun but only had a few moments before it sank into the fog bank that would soon envelop the valley and block the view of the Holyoke Range I had visualized for a later shoot over Hop Brook.
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That carries such a feel of late autumn.
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I was hoping for a bit more snow on the foreground grasses to give a better feeling of how cold it was but I think it shows anyway. Thanks, Adele!
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Oh, that deep blue feels so wintery – and mysterious. I love the contrast with the warm colour of the moon.
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It was funny how blue the sky was. Of course this was during “blue hour” but the sky was quite clear. A fog bank in the west was below the moon and soon filled the valley…goodbye moon. Thanks, Ann!
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Nice Steve! Really like the “warm” color of the moon!
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Thanks, Reed. I think it would have been even warmer had it not drifted behind the fog bank as the sun rose.
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Beauty, Steve. 🙂
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Thanks, Jane! 🙂
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You kept on shooting while the moon kept on shining.
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And I would have kept on if the moon had kept on. It was a nice fog bank though.
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The fog bank had more interest that our savings accounts these days.
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Yes. We just moved some money from a bank that was paying 0.25% to 1%. Hardly better than stuffing your mattress.
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Which bank is still paying 1%? I might follow your lead.
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It’s a local bank, Easthampton Savings, for timed CDs.
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A beautiful clear, distinct moon against the blues of the foliage. Great shot!
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Thank you, Caroline!
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I’m sure Bill Monroe would approve, as do I.
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I hope so. Maybe I heard a bit of mandolin as I composed this.
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I can’t believe I missed the Blue Moon, but I sure did. Your capture is gorgeous, although it’s hard to comprehend it’s that cold up there already.
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Thanks, Linda. If you think it’s hard for you…. 🙂
Despite what people say, once in a blue moon is fairly often depending on one’s sense of time. The next one is in August although that will be a seasonal and not monthly.
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