Winter Solstice Moon

Last Full Moon of the Twentieth Century

Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night is very special to me when there is a lunar event taking place at the same time.  As you have heard on numerous writings, I am known as "one who chases the moon”, well that is with my camera! 

One of my most special Winter Solstices was back in 1999 when the last full moon of the Twentieth Century fell on this special night.  During this time, I was living in Las Vegas, Nevada and spending a lot of time photographing in the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area.  I knew if humanely possible, I wanted to photograph this special moon over the Calico Hills at Red Rock. 

No matter how well we prepare to photograph an event, there are always unforeseen challenges to deal with.  On this early evening, the sky was relatively clear, it was not too cold, but the winds were gusting around 40mph (64.37 kph).  In order to get a sharp image with the slower shutter speed in low light, I parked my truck and placed the tripod with camera between the front and back doors.  And then, I waited to click the shutter between gusts.  As luck would have it, I managed to get one clear photo before the clouds blew in and obscured the sky. 

Happy Winter Solstice everyone!  

For more on the Winter Solstice:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice

Photographs Make Great Gifts

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What an exciting and interesting photo-adventure this day has been.  I love it when I am drawn to an area and not knowing what to expect I get treated to new experiences. 

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