It captured my breath as soon as Sophie and I left the apartment for our walk tonight — the brilliant moon gently blanketed with wispy clouds. I was compelled to capture this moon because I have hundreds of images of the blank moon in the naked sky. This scene presented a different image, a different perspective.
I cut our walk short, hustled Sophie back inside, grabbed the tripod from the back of my car, got the camera, changed lenses, and rushed outside to get the priceless shot.
The clouds were gone, leaving the glowing blue moon in charge of the dark sky. I didn’t get the shot.
I got to thinking that sometimes feelings are like those fleeting clouds. I can feel wonderfully joyous one moment, and then, without warning, an event, a word, or a thought whisks the feeling aside. On the other hand, the cloudy sad feeling disperses with a kind word or a gentle smile.
Oh, by the way, it’s a Blue Moon tonight, the last one until July, 2015. (A Blue Moon is the second full moon in same month.)
WOW this is an incredible shot!
Thanks, Andy. I love taking moon shots. One of these days I will get the shot I want … with the moon rising over the landscape and not just hanging in the sky.
Well taken
Awesome sight tonight!
It was beautiful, wasn’t it? I was fascinated to watch it change throughout the night.
Awesome
Beautiful moon, wasn’t it?
Yes, kept on looking at it.
I can very much relate to that feeling of floating along and then something happens and I fall apart and then something else happens and I put myself together again. It’s exhausting.
…yes it is exhausting. The implication here is that we (I) should not rely too heavily on my feelings because they are fleeting.
Worthy of a moon cake. Have you had any yet?
No, but I see it would be quite appropriate: Mooncake (simplified Chinese: 月饼; traditional Chinese: 月餅; pinyin: yuè bĭng) is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival / Zhongqiu Festival. The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching, when mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four most important Chinese festivals. (Wikipedia)
Oh nice! Your words are beautiful always