Incredible Full Beaver Moon
Wow! Late Saturday afternoon I bundled up - what is with this very cold weather so early in the season?? Anyway - I bundled up to head over to try and capture the full Beaver Moon rising by the Harbor Life Saving Station at Race Point Beach. I figured that everything was lining up for it to rise right near where I have dreamed of getting a shot as the sun sets behind me… I went out at about 3pm as the moon was rising right as I needed time to figure out exactly where I wanted to be… but the moon was hiding behind clouds all along the horizon!! I decided to set up right on the walkway as no one was around - I took this shot right away.
Still no moon… but I decided I still had a good chance that it would eventually pop out so I kept walking around and setting up and then picking up and walking around some more to set up again. I kept doing this as I was watching the sun set behind me as I kept anticipating where it would appear. And then I saw it!! So I picked everything up and set up right along the beginning of the walkway that leads right to the building….And then all of a sudden this!!
I just could not believe the amazing light and shadows as the sun was sinking behind me so I just kept shooting!!!
When this incredible light was happening I knew I had to look behind me as soon as I could and when I did….I picked everything up and I ran down from the walkway to the beach path to take this shot - this is of the Park Ranger building behind me.
As soon as I took this shot I then went as quickly as I could to set up and take this last shot…
Wow! Thank you Beaver Moon!!