A struggle with the clouds, and a very strong wind.
Only two almost clear shots, as the moon struggled with a thick cloudy bed on the mountains.
I just had a feeling that it was going to be a struggle in order to get the full Beaver Moon, but one never knows as the wind might clear the clouds off the mountains. The moon was expected to rise due East, and as the high mountains obscure views of the horizon, we have to allow about 30 - 45 minutes later than the moon rise time for the moon to clear the mountains. As we drove out to the normal spot from where I take my full moon shots, my hope sank into my shoes, as a thick dark bank of clouds was resting on top of the mountains.
So, instead of 30-45 minutes, it took us much longer to wait for the moon to emerge above the cloud bank, but that was not all, as the wind was loaded with sea mist that also drifted over the emerging moon. I can only ascribe the color of the moon to the water in the air. This was the only shot that I got of the moon high up above the cloud bank, but still low enough to show color.
I will show you below how the night unfolded.
The clouds came in to rest on the mountains during the day.
Two shots below to show you how strong the wind was.
This is what things looked like when we left our home.
Some distant shots below of the moon clearing the cloud bank.
I could not put it on full zoom, as the moon photos were blurred and I had to delete all of the closer shots, except one that I got much later.
I got this much later in the night, from home, and the color was gone.
So that was my full moon adventure for the month. Now I am not disheartened or upset, as each month has a full moon and at times, in the past, I have posted some great full moon shots. No doubt, it will continue into the future as long as my health holds up. The only thing is that it is reckoned that this specific full moon was a supermoon and it was at its closest to the earth.
The howling wind slammed the open car door closed upon my feet, which was rather painful. My feet were placed upon the bottom of the doorframe as I was about to get out of the car to take the shots of the moon. Not a very nice experience, and later at home my wife massaged my feet in a hot water bucket filled with magnesium salts. A wonder cure, for sure.
Such is life.
I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith. All-Rights-Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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