The cold moon was now in its last quarter phase. I wasn’t sure it would be visible enough for my camera and film. But I wanted to determine the right location to set the camera for a future shooting at the Manteo waterfront, so I headed out around 8 o’clock or so. I was in no hurry since the moon would not come up until after midnight. (more…)
Mom, Carmela and I went out to dinner at Awful Arther’s. It was sushi night and it was wonderful. Carmela and I sampled the shrimp, salmon and softshell crab sushi. Softshell crabs are a local delicacy and they were delicious in the sushi, with the legs popping out of the roll. (more…)
It was brisk, but not that cold for this “cold moon” outing. My mother was visiting my wife and I and I invited her along. It was fun trying to explain pinhole photography to her. She pretended to be interested. And, she really was interested in seeing the resulting photo. (more…)
The full cold moon was yesterday, but it was overcast at dusk and rained much of the day here. The forecast for tonight is for clear skies. This is an ideal night to start a photo because the moon rises later in the day, closer to dark. I like having some of the twilight in the photo, but not too much. (more…)