It was 7:26PM and getting dark..... really quick.
The Sunset was just starting to do its thing in the west (behind me). But Was dead set on getting a moonrise, so long as the clouds don't get too thick.....
The clouds were getting thick....But not really fast ....not just yet...
I was parked on a neighborhood hillside that offers some really nice eastward views of the west-facing Cascade Mountains.... if you know where to go....
I was waiting for the March Worm Moon to appear...."Quick, Moon,We don't have much time!!"
Looking back to the east, I saw this bright shiny object and, at first, I thought it was Mount Baker because Mount Baker is over that way and it kind of stands out behind but between the ranges we see here.... But it was not Mount Baker!...The shiny object kept getting Brighter and it continued to climb upward..... This was an important hint that it might be the moon....probably was the moon... Oh my Goodness! it WAS the moon!
This is the March "Worm" Moon! Native Americans call this month's moon "Worm" because worms start getting active in the month of March....
The sky behind me was getting very colorful, so I have one or two of those that I can post in the future ...Meantime, I hope you enjoy this view of the March "Worm" Moon!
PS - This image was made with my new Sony DSC RX10 M4.....It is an awesome camera but I am still crawling along trying to learn the thing....I am a slow learner and I usually forget what I learned within 12 hours of learning it....so I just keep marching on....
Thanks for your kindness and patience ;-) <3
** Staples Singers - "Respect Yourself"
- " We do not move forward from a middle opinion, which is undemocratic but mediocratic.
We advance from a creative passion "- (Edgar Morin)
- "To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at
that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
- Henri Cartier-Bresson.
::Words from Denny:
- My beliefs, and values, have always been strongly tied-to music, especially Jazz, and Blues.
- The following artists and lyrics seem to "sum-up" where my spirit resides:
EARTH WIND AND FIRE;
"HOLD ON TO YOUR SPIRIT,
ALWAYS FEEL YOUR SOUL....
HONOR THE MAGIC IN YOUR HEART"; Earth Wind and Fire
@B. Thomas: Thank You, Barbara... perfect westher the last few days with all of us "Seattle-ites” walking around sweating to death in these horrible 74 f Days ! LOL But it is supposed to return to hi 50’s - Mid sixties...starting today ;-)
@Jason Kravitz: Thank you so much Jason!! It is a long story why my settings are not listed...but I was using mynew Sony Grid camera..a DSC RX10 and I had it stretched out to at least 600( ) because the camera has feature in it that will a llow..and I wasn’t paying attention while shooting... .That’s just the beginning... Anyway, thank you SO much, sir!! Always an honor to hear from you! Cheers and thanks again! ;-)
@Steve Rice: Thank you so much, Steve .... itwas a fun time but an interesting situation ;-)
@Steven: Thank you so much, Steven!!
@yoshimiparis: Thank you, the Moon is quite large because I zoomed in to 600mm ( ) also the mountains in normal view were very far away, but with the 600( ) mm zoom, they seemed larger, also ;-)