October 17, 2024
From my new huge bedroom window in Maryland (Yes, now I am temporarily living in Maryland!) it caught my eye. So I decided I’d go out to shoot it. I mean, it practically invited me. Plus I wanted to see how it was outside. Is this the kind of place Read more…
June 20, 2024
Though I first saw it as I headed into Staten Island by way of the Goethals, framed quite beautifully under dusk’s pale pink and blue, I couldn’t stop until I made it to my destination. And there it became like most of the full-ish moon shots I have done, with Read more…
October 28, 2023
Time for the beautiful full moon to grace my page once again. I swear I will work on doing some composite images with some foreground next time. But I never grow tire of this image. . the moon in all its crater-y form beaming proudly. These shots were taken in Read more…
September 28, 2023
Another full moon on the porch in Rochester, NY. This one, September’s Harvest Moon. Regretfully, I took these shots using the auto-focus. I am now realizing it isn’t as sharp as when I use the manual focus. A lovely mistake to learn. Next full moon will be in October! Oh, Read more…
August 31, 2023
You may have heard… there is a super blue moon tonight! Super as in it’s closer to the Earth. And Blue as it is the second full moon in the calendar month. The next time this combination of super and blue moons will occur is 2037. I took pretty pictures Read more…
August 2, 2023
How wonderful to see the full moon from the porch… to easily set up the tripod after waking up in the middle of the night to catch August’s first full moon. She was a beauty! Did you get to see her?
March 7, 2023
In the two full moons that have occurred since I got a new telephoto lens I wound up on my porch in my robe to see what it can do. Because full moon photography is one of the only dark sky photography that is gratifying in New York City, I Read more…
February 5, 2023
The first moon shoot with my new telephoto lens. Now I can’t wait for a crisp night with a full super moon. But for now, a micromoon, the only full moon in February:
September 11, 2022
Ok, I promise, dear reader, that next time I take a picture of the full moon I will take a different picture. One where I am compositing two shots to show you the foreground. One that doesn’t look exactly the same as every single one I have taken before. One Read more…
June 14, 2022
June’s full supermoon, the Strawberry Moon, means summer is a-coming. I want to tell you interesting things about this moon, but I haven’t been able to find anything more than the usual–it’s name is tied to the availability of seasonal fruit. So I am going to make up something about Read more…
September 25, 2021
It’s not November, but September that spawns a monster. The month is marked with a slightly traumatizing transition… the surrender of freedom for employment. And this year it was quite literal. While I adjust and attempt to balance the demands, here is the moon… September’s full Harvest Moon, which seems Read more…
June 26, 2021
With my mermaid top crafting moving along, I have been having plenty of mermaid photoshoots. It’s kind of my new favorite thing to do. So many shoots have been on Staten Island because 4 of my mermaids live there… and it’s convenient for me. The moon showed up. I’ve decided Read more…
January 3, 2021
With my visit to Big Cypress National Preserve I would accomplish visiting both of Florida’s IDA-certified dark sky parks. Though the skies were plentiful in the preserve, the rise of a spectacularly bright moon, along with constant vehicle traffic, along with no time for daytime exploration to seek a spot Read more…
December 30, 2020
Ringing in the New Year in the tropics, these beautiful trees/beautiful sky are surely a welcome retreat from my usual couch time in Brooklyn. With the last few days being busier that the last few weeks combined, I’ve neglected you dear blog, archive of daily wonderment. So after a mission Read more…
August 2, 2020
Because it looks like rain a-coming for the actual full moon, I happened to catch it in the phase of Almost. To follow, a random collection of moonspiration I had building up, along with the shots from my telephoto lens. This is the best I can do with my equipment… Read more…
April 8, 2020
While putting my compost to the curb, she shined upon me. So I went back in, paused The Shawshank Redemption and got my camera. It was nice to stand square in the middle of the street in the dark, knowing Bay Ridge was already tucked in for another night, and Read more…
March 10, 2020
A sign of Spring, the Worm Full Moon, marks the reemergence of the earthworm from the thawing Earth. But there really wasn’t much freeze this winter! With the worms squiggling once again, the birds will return for feasting. Piece by piece, spring’s plan plays itself out–bringing blooms, renewal and rebirth. Read more…
October 26, 2018
I happened to catch her on the way out the door to work. She lit up my street, making herself impossible to ignore. So I took a terribly rushed picture of her: Bella Luna. Pretty and dangerous actually. The Hunter’s Moon or, in the Zodiac, The Taurus Moon has a Read more…
August 26, 2018
I haven’t photographed a moon since January’s super moon. And that is not sitting right with me. So I stood in the street with my wobbly hand and my DSLR to try to get back in the swing of capturing the glorious full moon, the Sturgeon Moon. Since I don’t have Read more…
January 3, 2018
Here are the best shots of a ton by my fumbly frozen hands: the gorgeous supermoon waking up Brooklyn. And here is that same supermoon the evening before saying goodnight. That’s all: “With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” (Oscar Wilde)
December 19, 2017
Walking into a sunrise like this on my way to work does all kinds of things to perspective and priorities. And it makes me later than usual. What is better than a pressed, warm sandwich with your favorite morning foods within… in your hand and on the way up to Read more…
October 5, 2017
October’s full moon is the Harvest Moon. This is a rare thing as the Harvest Moon is in September most of the time. I caught it on my way to work, bringing to mind Neil Young’s sweet song. I caught this gaggle of butterflies from the kitchen window that overlooks Read more…
March 24, 2017
I am pretty sick of the land being a scratchy shade of dry beige. The animals are marching out of their dens, ready for spring. Myself included. But far more exciting, this fox. Who sees beautiful foxes in their path randomly? Luckily me today. The fox, a Red Fox, was walking about Robert Moses State Park. Near Read more…
February 18, 2017
The Canon G9X reminds me of my grandfather’s old camera, especially in this nifty case. It’s a great camera, but there’s no viewfinder… which kind of kills the whole nostalgic feel of it. But it sure takes a pretty picture. Another go at the Sprinkles red velvet for a work Read more…
October 19, 2013
We recently visited the Jersey Shore, by accident really. Our fumbly roadtrip had us arriving at Kaya’s Kitchen, Belmar’s down-home vegan eatery, in the awkward span of time between the old lunch lull and prior to the start of the dinner menu–which is unfortunate, as I had my heart set Read more…
