charlespayne

Blue Moon over South Blvd

After cleaning the yard from the repeated Nor'easters, I was whipped. I knew the Moon was full today, but I didn't want to go to the Virginia Beach oc...
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After cleaning the yard from the repeated Nor'easters, I was whipped. I knew the Moon was full today, but I didn't want to go to the Virginia Beach oceanfront and contend the crazies. A relatively lightly traveled road was nearby. I used The Photographer’s Ephemeris (#TPE) to get the exact time to Moon would line up with the centerline of the road. With ten minutes to spare, Susan and I got to the site. The Moon was on the rise and it was enormous. I waited for the time and waited for cars to pass. I grabbed three shot of different exposures for the Moon and foreground and here is the composite. Another job done, Susan and I headed for froyo. We deserved a treat after playing Frogger.
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