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A Harvest Moon

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As we were driving home from the hospital the other night after Sheila's first afternoon of radiation treatment, the moon appeared just over the horizon, larger than life. The moon actually appeared far larger than any 'supermoon' I've ever witnessed. The moon was so distracting that it was difficult keeping our eyes on the road. The moment we arrived home, I quickly made my way to one of my longest lenses to see if I could capture a shot or two of this moon. Only two minutes had passed but the moon was now obscured by clouds by the time I looked out our living room window. Since the moon covered so quickly by clouds I figured I should step outside and wait for some clouds to pass... hopefully, just as quickly. On the positive side, the clouds gave me a little time to choose some camera settings and get the camera set up correctly. I set up my shutter speed, my aperture, and the ISO, checked my focus settings, and then just waited for the clouds to start breaking up

Harvest Supermoon

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I've really had a few weeks of virtual nothingness lately. I've been laid up on the couch trying to recover from some excruciating and debilitating bone and joint pain. At times, I had to deal with the usual Systemic Mastocytosis intermittent anaphylaxis, nausea and gastro-intestinal issues too. Needless to say, it has not been a very productive month as a result. As I lie on our couch, I have a clear view through our living room window of the moon rising from behind the Worcester Range each night. The moon always captures my attention but considering I've been confined to the living room all day, every day, for the past month, the bright moon rising and shining through our living room window is impossible to ignore.  Two things make this full moon worth mentioning. First, the full moon in September is known as the Harvest Moon which oftentimes is spectacular. Second, this particular full moon is also considered a Supermoon because it is so near the Earth at this time