Thursday, November 5, 2009

Montana moonrise ...

Last night was an absolutely stellar Montana evening. Driving east towards Bozeman a little after dark, I marveled at a clear, deep-blue sky and a huge moon, not quite full, rising over the Bridgers. It was gorgeous, and made the whole day worthwhile.

I didn't stop to take a photo, but the evening reminded me of a very similar one when I did, almost exactly two years ago. Here's the shot I took in 2007 ... I was near the top of Cottonwood Hill, a little east of Cardwell.

4 comments:

  1. Must have been magical there...it was stunning here as we headed home early in the moonrise.

    There will be two full moon's in Dec. (2nd & 31st) ...should be a helluva New Year's Eve...
    Here's a full moon shot I took in Fort Benton last summer...
    http://s563.photobucket.com/albums/ss73/Angharod/My%20Montana/?action=view&current=DSCN2437.jpg

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  2. Wow, that's an extremely lovely photo!! And more proof that Fort Benton is one of the prettiest settings in Montana.

    And a full moon on New Years Eve, eh? Maybe that will be enough incentive for me to actually stay up till midnight for a change. :)

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  3. Montana sure can showcase a moon, can't she? We were out moving cows and on our way in, the sky was dancing with colors and shapes that I haven't seen for a long time, with that old moon presiding.

    This picture is just stunning. It's hard to catch the light that time of day.

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  4. Yep, we can indeed! And there's something especially wonderful about an eastern Montana moon, where the skies are all the bigger.

    And I'm glad you like the photo. It was a lucky shot, mostly ... I just stopped the car, set the camera on the roof, and did a time exposure.

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