Tag: moonset

IMAGES OF SMALL THINGS FROM THE BIGGEST COUNTY IN TEXAS #734 – MARS & THE MOON IN EARLY AM DUSTY HAZE

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Two days ago I sat in my shorts and dirty t-shirt basking in the beauty and warmth of a bluebonnet patch. Early this am up to attack my writing drills I was greeted with this mysterious view in the western darkness. A great prelude to the coming blood moon eclipse coming early tomorrow morning.

Our balm had faded to sand blown in the 40 mph winds as I stranded to hold my camera still at a 1/15 of a second at 1600 iso. All the while staving the 37 degree chill in my briefs and too thin shirt. The dogs thought me crazy and kept looking to see what the heck had the attention of their strange two legged leader.  I quickly agreed and retreated from outside images to inside words and warm coffee. Image making is fun, but word-smithing can sometimes be a little more comfortable.

I don’t normally post such fuzzy grainy images, but I hope this will keep me from having to braving the 2:00 am call to the blood eclipse. I already gave.  One needs to save their bravery as I have too little to spare.

” A good photograph is  knowing where to stand.” Ansel Adams

I think I will stand inside.   en theos monos ††† jim

Photo of Da day @ Da Pine #293

Photo of Da day @ Da Pine #293.

Ah, a marvelous night for a moon dance.

I got up early this morning with the moon heavy in the west, and just felt the urge to go make an image. Drove out a little north (11miles) of Da Pine and found a nice dirt road to follow until I could have Mitre Peak as a setting. It was a little plain and boring, so I found a little live oak to frame through. It was very quiet and cool, a nice combination to see what the Maker will bring with the new day.

For any of you photographers a reading; I found this great app called “The Photographer’s Ephemeris” that is such a fantastic (and free) tool. It will give you an actual map overlay of anyplace in the world and let you see where both the sun & moon will rise & set along with the exact time it will happen. Really helps take the guess work out of where you need to be.

Use any tool that will help put you where you need to be on your journey††††††nada te turbe†††jim

Photo of Da day @ Da Pine #293

Ah, a marvelous night for a moon dance.

I got up early this morning with the moon heavy in the west, and just felt the urge to go make an image. Drove out a little north (11miles) of Da Pine and found a nice dirt road to follow until I could have Mitre Peak as a setting. It was a little plain and boring, so I found a little live oak to frame through. It was very quiet and cool, a nice combination to see what the Maker will bring with the new day.

For any of you photographers a reading; I found this great app called “The Photographer’s Ephemeris” that is such a fantastic (and free) tool. It will give you an actual map overlay of anyplace in the world and let you see where both the sun & moon will rise & set along with the exact time it will happen. Really helps take the guess work out of where you need to be.

Use any tool that will help put you where you need to be on your journey††††††nada te turbe†††jim