I went outside about 5:30 this morning to empty my trash. On the way back from the dumpster, I looked up and saw this almost full moon. There is no way this photo can really capture the baleful orange glow. This is absolutely the most trippy thing I’ve ever seen in the sky (except for the UFOs I saw but that’s another story). This is the perfect Halloween moon!
(I am surmising that the smoke from the wildfires caused this effect.)
I ran inside and grabbed my camera. So there I was, standing in the middle of the sidewalk, in my pajamas, in the dark, snapping pictures.
THEN, to totally freak me out, I hear this very low, quiet voice say “Lori, what are you doing?” I jumped a foot and a half. The voice was coming from my upstairs neighbor who was sitting in the shadows of his veranda catching some fresh air. I suddenly realized I was standing in the middle of the sidewalk, in my pajamas, in the dark, snapping pictures. How embarrassing……..
Full disclosure: I adjusted this image to correct for some blurring around the edges of the moon and I increased the contrast and messed with levels a bit to bring it in line with what I actually saw. Other than that, this is what it was.
Lori Gloyd (c) 2007
I saw it, too. It was both beautiful and creepy. Wow!
Fire does strange things even to the moon, what a wonderful photo–well worth a trip in your pj’s–I hope your throat is not suffering from the smoke and that your own people are not affected. Fran
Wow, that’s pretty neat. Pretty funny about you in your PJ’s too
Just share the photos with your neighbor! I love this photo, Lori. It is quite eerie looking. And you’re right - it is perfect for Halloween!
This is amazing. It is actually beautiful if we can put aside the cause… those terrible fires, and some deliberately set.
Too bad you don’t have a picture of the picture taker to post… in her PJ’s yet!
I am pleased to say that this morning we have fog. Glorious, wonderful, wet, cool fog. The Devil Winds are gone….. for now.
A friend of mine in Orange County said that the moon was eerily beautiful. Thank you for capturing this image and sharing with us. Now, I can see what she meant! PS-love the part of you in your pjs and a neighbor seeing you
It’s a wild photo, Lori.
I remember standing outside and watching a lunar eclipse in my PJ’s once upon a time, so I’m with you on that!
AN amazing photo, Lori. Great to be able to capture it like that - even in your PJ’s.
And so good to hear about the fog! Does that mean relief at last?
Trisha