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25.03.26 Happy Travelers
25.03.26 Happy Travelers
about a month ago

Four travelers sticking a pose in the Waipio Valley on the Big Island of Hawaii.

25.03.24 Stairway To . . . ?
about a month ago
25.03.23 Morning Surprise
25.03.23 Morning Surprise
about a month ago

Who would have thought that we might end up swimming with dolphins?

25.03.22 The End of the Road
25.03.22 The End of the Road
about a month ago

Today’s post details the 2018 Puna eruption on Hawaii (the Big Island)

25.03.21 Kilauea Volcano Episode 14
25.03.21 Kilauea Volcano Episode 14
about a month ago

It was a good morning to be on the Big Island. . .

25.03.07 Toadstool Hoodoos - Utah
25.03.07 Toadstool Hoodoos - Utah
about 2 months ago

Today I present a very brief geology lesson.

25.03.03 Is There Anyone Out There?
25.03.03 Is There Anyone Out There?
about 2 months ago

Someone’s listening.

25.03.02 Ms. & Mr. Cormorant (La Jolla Cove, CA)
25.03.02 Ms. & Mr. Cormorant (La Jolla Cove, CA)
about 2 months ago

This one is for the birds.


08-02-15 Blue Moon

August 02, 2015 in Blog, Landscape, Nature, Sailing, South Dakota

By Scott Shephard

I suspect that if you came looking for a post about beer (Blue Moon Belgian Ale - and, NO, I don't drink it with a slice of orange), you will be disappointed. You might be even more disappointed if you came looking for an actual blue moon and found this rather common white one instead.

But this is a "blue moon" in that it was the second full moon in the month of July. Blue moons happen rarely, thus the expression, "Once in a blue moon."

I took this photograph yesterday morning (the full moon officially started on the night before - July 31) as I was heading towards the marina having spent parts of three days on my sailboat. It was an amazing morning to be out on the water.

Incidentally, the next blue moon will be on January 31, 2018. Mark your calendar.

Canon 5DIII 1/350s f/9.5 ISO800 70mm

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Tags: Lake Oahe, full moon, blue moon
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