Sunset over the Arkansas River.
Category Archives: Moon
Skywatch Friday – Waning Crescent Moon
Last week I noticed one evening that the moon was setting down our street so I went and grabbed the “good” camera and a tripod and set it up for some delayed shutter action and took some shots. I think they are okay for what they are given the world’s brightest street light was lined up with the moon.
When I zoomed in my superzoom things got a little better but still kind of grainy. I think you call this a waning crescent moon because at the time the crescent was getting smaller every night. Then of course we get the new moon and then the crescent starts growing until we get a half moon and then when over half the moon is illuminated it is the gibbous moon. I have gone my whole life and not noticed the word “gibbous” until recently and now I see it everywhere. Stuff like that happens all the time to me. I see a word that I swear I have never seen before and after I look it up I see it everywhere. I guess it means that I’m either really slow or I’m still learning, or maybe both.
MoonConnection.com has some excellent material on the moon and moon phases. Check them out.
Skywatch Friday – Back to Basics
Sorry for the double reflection. I made the shot through a double window.
The Sun is Setting in the West
(I finally figured out how to make a half way decent moon shot. With the camera I’ve had for a year and half. Manuals can be a wonderful thing if you read them. I’m a guy though.)
And the Moon is rising in the East
Skywatch Friday – Moonlight
The Arkansas River right at dusk Wednesday night near the start of my eleven mile run. With daylight savings time expired I run in the dark these days during my weekly long run training for the Route 66 Half Marathon coming up later this month.
What are you getting ready for?
Skywatch Friday – South Dakota Moon with Venus
Last weekend I made a quick trip up to South Dakota from Oklahoma to attend a family reunion. I had a good time on the drive. I stopped and found some geocaches and took a few pictures and took my time getting up there. Driving along I29 in South Dakota south of Sioux Falls I spotted the crescent moon over the wheat fields and pulled off the next rest stop to take a photograph.
When I saw the powerlines and was a little disappointed but I’m big into the concept that if you don’t get what you want then you work with you got so I got an electrical transmission tower along with my sliver of a moon and my planet venus. Which since I’m a generous guy I’ve decided to share the moon, Venus, and even the tower with you.
Skywatch Friday – Boston Avenue Moon
Skwyatch Friday – Water, Clouds, Moon
From the west bank of the Arkansas River looking southeast, about a mile left to go on my Wednesday evening run.
Moonburn
(Photo taken mid June)
It’s been hot here in Oklahoma this summer. Yesterday we set a new record in Tulsa at a high of 107F. The sun burns hot during the day and now the moon is burning bright.
Early Morning Texas Aggie Moon
Them Texans sure like to fly their state flags. They fly them more than the US flags it seems sometimes. In downtown San Antonio they were flying the Texas A&M University flag also.
I’ve had a few questions from people who don’t know what Aggies are. Texas A&M is a large state run university based in College Station, Texas with branches throughout the state. It is a great school with outstanding programs in a number of fields including Engineering and Agriculture. They are well known for their Corps of Cadets which supplies the United States Army with a great number of officers.
The students are known as Aggies. Aggie jokes are a staple of humor in Texas.
Mount Yogi Observatory – Latest Research and Findings
Our Astronomers have been working overtime.
We had this to report:
2 Praise him, all his angels,
praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens
and you waters above the skies.
Psalm 148:2-4 (NIV)
Biblegateway.com
Check out My Great Aunt B’s site for other pairings of pics and verse.