The next morning, I awoke ten minutes before the alarm (5:20. So early. Stupid work.). I awoke with a start because it was SO BRIGHT that I thought for sure I'd overslept.
Instead, the moon was so bright that it was shining through the blinds and washing moonshadows across my face. I thought about taking a picture of my pillow bathed in moonlight, but then I thought that that'd wake Shane up and he'd stab me. So instead, I tossed on a sports bra, sweatpants, and stumbled outside on the deck, where I proceeded to take a series of comical pictures. Comical why? For one, the aforementioned jerk mosquitoes proceeded to feast on every inch of bare skin. Apparently they're hungry at 5:30 in the morning. Two, I didn't have my contacts in yet was attempting to take shots on manual focus, which meant that I couldn't really tell whether or not they were focused because, alas, everything was one big giant blur to me. And three, I was having to hold still because the shots were taking so long since it was practically the middle of the night, but it's really hard to hold still while you're being eaten alive by a swarm of hungry mosquitoes.
Thus, these photos are blurry, but I still hope you appreciate how bright and beautiful the moon is at 5:30 and that my showing you means that you didn't have to get out of bed and see for yourself.
BONUS: A picture of Saturn, which first came out looking like a squiggly dragon, because a mosquito decided to feast on my face. I like to call this one: If Saturn had dragons instead of rings.
This was the best I could get, but at least Saturn looks more like a planet and less like a dragon. I need a zoom lens AND a tripod, stat.
p.s. Twitter told me that was Saturn, lest you think I have some sort of astronomical knowledge. I'm just the crazy lady in my backyard wearing a sports bra at 5:30 in the AM.
27 comments:
That first shot is super cool! i love the color!
Oh neat shots. I've been working on moon shots this week, I need to get my tripod out for it though.
I love the photos (and the fact that you have no problem taking photos in your yard at 5:30 a.m. in a sports bra and sweats.) But that first picture is so great. I love the warm colors.
Love these shots! I've been challenged to get some decent shots this year because of the mosquitoes, too! Nicely done!
Those are awesome shots!
I lol'd picturing the whole scenario in my head...stupid mosquitoes :)
Your first shot reminds me of a cover to a great book...love it.
this made me giggle - I know those mosqs are ferious! We have them too!
This makes me giggle on so many levels. :) All things considered I say those are great shots! And the squiggly Saturn? Just say you did it on purpose - it looks cool. Also, you are my hero for going outside in just a sports bra - even if it was 5:20 in the morning.
Also - the one part that does not make me giggle? 5am. Ouch. My 5:00am alarm is looming too close for me to giggle about that one. I just have massive sympathy for the 10 minutes of lost sleep and the heart-attack moment thinking you overslept.
Funny! I appreciate you taking the pictures so I don't have to get up that early to sse it!
Great shots. How cool is it that you got Saturn.
This post made me laugh! i adore you!
Way to go for earliest you capture shots :) Although, maybe you should save them for next week- morning :)
lol! I love your saturn dragon! :)
First you are outside smoking with your hubs on the back deck next you are outside getting eaten alive by bugs taking photos in your sports bra.....and you wonder why the neighbor wonders.
*snort*
You know I kid.
And thank you. For taking those bites and shots of the glorious moon because while I get up early, I am not getting up that early yet my girls don't start until the 7th. (and why no there isn't a neener neener neener at the end of that because I wouldn't want you to virtually slap me upside my head, I hear that hurts)
Love that first one. I can never get good moon shots!
Awwww. I love the sacrifices you make for You Capture. That second photo is especially beautiful! Nice job fending off the hungry mesquitos and capturing the moon!
I love that first shot! The colors are amazing!
Saturn Dragon at 5:30am with misquitoes feasting.... all to have your YOu Capture... That takes some determination:)
beautiful image at the top. love that one.
Haha, funny story. Awesome that you saw Saturn. At 5:30am I was looking at my pillow.
I originally going to post that I heard Mars was going to be super close to earth tomorrow, but I googled it and it said it was an e-mail hoax.
Neat pictures! I'm going to have to look for Jupiter tonight.
you make me giggle.
I have been saying for YEARS that there are dragons on Saturn.
I get up early to run and I have LOVED the moon this week.
cool moon shots. I was impressed that you took the time to put on a sports bra. lol.
The photos, and the story with them, are wonderful! The moon is so magical... and it shines on so many places at the same time, bringing us all closer together! Love it!
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