Moonrise Star Reflection

Watching the moon rise is the perfect end to a night of star therapy.

Seeing the warm hue emerge on the horizon, orange from the atmosphere, is like a message from nature. Almost like the greeting of the sun in the morning.

My heart gets happy to see the moon wake and mingle among the stars. There are not many feelings quite like it.

Oakes Quarry Park has a unique landscape in my area, and it changes with the weather. Several ponds, which can come and go with the rains, are surrounded by almost barren rocky ground. Scattered with plants that pop out of the cracks in the rocks. Forest like trees and cliff walls encircle the entire place. It is a beautiful park and I am lucky to get to photograph there at night so often. Here the moon is rising, with it’s atmospheric orange glow and beginning to take over the starlit sky. However, the stars are still strong enough to reflect in the pond and shine in the sky up above.

Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and ask permission to experience wonders you may otherwise miss. Even though this park closes at sunset, the lovely local government does all they can to grant me permission of access when I ask to go photograph there at night.