Last Tuesday night over five hours we watched our moon transition from moon-rise in partial shadow, through full lunar eclipse to shining fully bright. As the moon rose above the horizon it glowed red due to light scattering both ways through the Earth’s atmosphere atmosphere. As it rose, the dark umbra crept across a lunar […]
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For some people, Easter is a sacred time for remembering and being grateful. For others it’s just another habitual celebration of something long forgotten. For some, this time has been anything but joyful – from being locked down with the dreaded ‘C’ or other serious health issues to dealing with the extremes of war, oppression […]
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Just another moon? Perhaps… It’s the same one I’ve seen in the sky countless nights and in countless phases. So why is it that when I glance up into the night sky, perhaps for the ten thousandth time, the moon still takes my breath away? A wonderful question I’ll leave for other minds to ponder. […]
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How do you describe the moon rising above the mangrove swamps of Garden Island behind the silhouette of the Torrens Island transmission towers? A ‘3M’ moment perhaps! Or perhaps just the three things I captured in the frame.
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The camera really had no idea what to do as it hunted back and forth searching for the subject in its view. One moment the subtle textures of the moon would appear, only to then bloom out into a white ball as tree branches appeared in sharp relief. The next moment neither could be seen […]
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