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full moon rising
Full Moon Rising
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Life Moves On
Sunset in Fort Collins taken in 2004 “There was never a dawn, regardless how beautiful or promising, that did not grow into noontime. There was never a noon that did not fall into afternoon. There was never an afternoon that did not fade toward evening. There never was a day yet that did not get buried in the graveyard of the night.”
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Full Moon ….
Full Moon on a Cold Night … well, actually it was at 98% full. I can’t tell. Anyway I headed up to Horestooth Reservoir and setup on the dam for an attempt at the moonrise last night. About a half hour before I left the wind picked. Dang it! So, I pulled on my ski bibs and discovered they had shrunk around the waist while hanging in my closet for the past 3 years. Embarrassing. With a bit of wiggling I got them on but couldn’t button them. Now I’m laughing at myself. It had warmed up to 28 degrees but with the wind it was colder. I shot for maybe 15 minutes, and that was enough cold for me. By the time I got back in the car my toes and fingers ached, my nose was running, the tight ski pants were uncomfortable and did not keep the wind out. And, with the wind blowing it was difficult to get a sharp image. I liked this one the best and that’s what counts. Hope everyone has a good weekend.
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Colorado Moonrise “The Super Moon”
Moonrise over Watckins Here is my attempt at the “super moon” from last night. It is just rising above the small country town of Watkins, Colorado.
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Just Five Minutes
Moonrise at Ladora Lake I’d walked farther than I thought so it was taking me longer to get back to the car than I expected. Looking at my watch, I had about 15 minutes before they closed the gate to the refuge. But, just as I climbed up the slope to the car I saw the moon just starting to rise above the lake. There was no way I could let this opportunity pass. So, within five minutes I took a few images of the moonrise, while a doe stood off to my left and a raccoon scurried along the waters edge and I made it before they closed the gate.
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Early Moonrise
Moon and Deer This image was taken in the early afternoon at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. The moon had risen about an hour earlier and the sun is just setting behind me. Even though the deer within the refuge are protected and accepting to us visitors, they always seem to keep a wary eye on us. If we were to study animals more we would see how adaptive they are to the world around them while man seems bent on changing the world around him.
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A Fair Weather Photographer
Rising Moon Our 30% chance of rain/snow for this afternoon was mostly sunny skies. 🙂 So with scattered gray skies I grabbed my camera stuff and headed for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. I didn’t get very far before I remembered they’re closed on Mondays. So, being the resourceful guy I am, my alternate plan was to make a u-turn and drive east about five miles on a road I’d never been on. As all alternate plans go, I found a river bottom area with plenty of trees and an autumn moon. A few deer in the field behind me watched with approval as I setup my tripod and started working. I didn’t work too long as it felt colder than 34 degree with the wind blowing. By the time I got back in the car my hands and ears were cold. Another reminder my age is moving me more towards being a fair weather photographer.
