Random Thoughts

This was the last of the Beaver moon photos. It was a totally clear sky around sunset and the forecast was for clear in the morning. Although the moon was not longer that full, I wanted to re-capture the moon rise over Roanoke Sound. I think I missed a lot of the arc of the moon in the last attempt. (more…)

Got up around 4:45. The moon was still high in the western sky. Headed back to Cochina Beach around 5:15. Stopped at the 7-11 for a cup of coffee along with a few fishermen starting their day. A couple of older ladies came in, wishing everyone a merry Christmas. They didn’t seem drunk, so I guessed it was an inside thing I didn’t know anything about. They were nice enough, just a little full of themselves for that time of the morning. (more…)

I set out the can camera and opened the hole at Cochina Beach around 5:45 pm, expecting the moon rise at 5:50 as advertised. It was fairly dark and a bit cold and windy. The moon was a no-show. This didn’t make sense, as the horizon seemed clear over the Atlantic. I waited and waited in the dark, shivering a bit. Finally, after studying the scene, I decided this was no photo. The scene was nothing interesting. I originally only wanted a decent exposure of the moon over the water. But standing there in the cold wind, and knowing that if I let the camera go all night I would have to come back before sun rise, I covered the hole and walked back to the car. I circled the parking lot a couple of minutes, checking out future scenes when I noticed the orange moon breaking through some clouds on the horizon. (more…)

An 80% chance of rain tonight and its overcast right now. So, no need to even try a moon photo this evening. Tomorrow looks like a better time, as the moon rises later - closer to sunset. I will be able to set up the camera at the ocean before the moon rises, let it go all night, then close it around sun rise the next day. I want to get the moon rise and sun rise in the same photo.