Now, what do we have here? Apologies for the less than stellar quality of the photo above, but I sure did try and capture this remarkable scene as best as I could!
Last night’s full moon not only occured on Halloween, but it was also a ‘blue moon.’ I’ve always been familiar with the term, but wasn’t exactly certain ‘what’ it meant.
Apparently, a ‘blue moon’ occurs when there is more than one full moon in any given month. The second full moon is what gives it its ‘blue’ status. A blue moon is usually 30% brighter than a ‘normal’ full moon.
Case in point in the photo above: When I took this shot, I had no idea the moon beams would replicate the man-made street lights with a brilliant light line; however, it did. Can you see the moonbeams on Lake Michigan’s surface? How’s that for illuminating the lake?
I was so struck by the almost ‘daytime’ feeling of this moon; and yet, you can see the darkness below. It was almost as if we were experiencing day and night at the same time. Quite the blue moon factor indeed.
I hope you are having a calm, peaceful, and restorative day; here’s to those kinds of days occurring much more often than the blue moon!
Amazing Photo!
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Why thanks so much, dear Billy Ray!! Cher xo
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Amazing photo! ❤ Have a lovely week, Cher. xo
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Thank you so much, dear Bette! It certainly was a blue moon! And to you as well! Thank you! Cher xoxo
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What a great photo!! The moon was so bright over here in our neck of the woods, it did really look like daylight at midnight.
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Thanks so much, SD! Did it? Such a surreal sight, no doubt! Cher xo
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The image quality is very good, Cher! I was in the backyard last night, the moon was incredibly bright! ❤️
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Why thank you, John! I wasn’t sure, if I’m being honest! I imagine there weren’t any clouds in LV surrounding the moon! Cher xo
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Wow … beautiful shot.
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Thank so much, JT!! Cher xo
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The moon DEMOnstrated a beautiful twinkle that matched the lighting below. Everything was glowing and apparently your picture taking as well.
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LOL LOL Well done, Joseph! And thank you!! 😉 xoxo
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Wow! Great photo, Cher
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Thanks so much, Don! It certainly was an unusual sight! Cher xo
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That is a very cool picture. The moon was bright last night. We went for a walk to see some of the Halloween decorations. As we walked along the trail which is usually very dark at night, it was almost as bright as daylight.
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Thank you so much, my dear! That must have been surreal, especially when you are used to a dark sky along the trail! Cher xo
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Yes, it really was.
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🙂 xo
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Excellent photo!
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Why thank you so much, Becky! It sure was a unique sight! Cher xo
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Tour photo has something special about it. The lights blend in with the environment very well. Ambiance.
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Why thank you so much for your kind words, Johnny; I really appreciate it! Cher xo
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Day and night at the same time, yes!
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Isn’t that strange, Sawsan? Did you get to see it along the lake? Thank you! Cher xo
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I missed it this time, sadly. I never miss it, ever.
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Ah, Sawsan, I’m sorry about that. 😦 Cher xo
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