I've been enthralled by the moon and stars for a long time.
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| Moon from Tokyo |
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| Moon from Akihabara, Tokyo |
Orion is my favorite constellation, easy to pick out by his belt and sword....but it's most often the moon that draws my gaze skyward.
Perhaps it's due to my Piscean water-sign, a tidal pull and push to turn my face towards the bright disk in a shades-of-gray-sky.
My January moongazing led to great photos from the darkness of my backyard. Last night, my hand was not so steady, and clouds threatened to keep my lunar sojourner hidden.
This month's full moon is special to me, as it belongs to my daughter, mother, and many of my friends born under a Virgo sign, opposing and complementing my Pisces sun.
They are the practical, organized folks who help me rein in the dreamy, escapist, go-with-the-flow part of me who knows I should be cleaning house, but would rather have my nose buried in a book.
It is grounding, to go out at night and bask in full moonglow, serenaded by chirruping bugs and rustling, still-bare branches under this Snow Moon, with no snow to be found around me.
All photos taken by Christine Margocs, copyright 2016. Use with permission only.
Moon shots are really tough to get. These are great. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bernadette! Yep, have to check my camera settings next time....
DeleteI love the moon too. It was great how you wove narrative and non-fiction into this piece. Beautiful photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kimberley. Heavy on the astrology, too...but I've always found it fascinating how I ended up surrounded by Virgo women, especially after my Virgo mom passed away. I feel blessed and protected!
DeleteYes, I was outside last night moon gazing until the clouds took it away. Love that object in the sky!! It's getting to be my favorite time of year--springtime and birthdays!
ReplyDeleteIt was a beautiful night for moongazing, wasn't it? Glad we got a peek before the rain arrived.
DeleteSo lovely. I am a moon person too, have had my students do moon journaling all through a month, and now don't miss the full moon. Thanks for these, Chris, love the connections you shared, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea, to have students do a moon journal! I'll support any reason to get kids to look up every once in a while! :-)
DeleteThese are beautiful - I thought they were imported images from the internet until I read your Slice!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dana; it's amazing what you can get from a little Canon SureShot with the right settings! The shaky hand/ not-quite-right settings last night led to some interesting images.
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