It’s not often I get to see a full moon setting on the ocean. Perhaps that has something to do with my normal daily routine but this morning I had a reason to be up really early.

Just like the sun, when the moon is close to the horizon it appears squashed. Refraction starts to bend the light through the Earth’s atmosphere, dims the light and blurs the features.

The real treat this morning was ‘Temptation’ sitting out in the gulf in just the right spot!

Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 747, Temptation Moonset’ 1/250s f/2.8 ISO1000 200mm