November Frost Moon, BlackBerry Shots, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 2009, all photos © 2009 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.
The moon is beautiful in the Fall. Maybe it’s because in October I traveled to Pennsylvania, drove down to Georgia and South Carolina, then flew back to Minnesota, that I paid more attention to the skies. Or because I’m out driving during the day and the Moon grounds me to the sky. Yesterday the sun set in a giant orange ball over three cemeteries on the way home from work. It sank before I could get my BlackBerry camera into position.
I’ve been enjoying the new BlackBerry. Have taken a few hundred photos with the phone camera over the last month. It’s quick and easy and I can post to Twitter as soon as I shoot. I like the grain of the nightshots. Not as clear as with my regular Canon G6 point and shoot. But spontaneous and fun.
I wanted to post these shots of the November Frost Moon. Liz and I were stopped by its beauty on the way to get a Redbox movie, drove off on a side road by a local park, slipped out and shot a few images with our cell phones. Do you take phone shots? What do you do with the images? I’m thinking about uploading them into a Flickr set.
I posted a series of Moonshots in 2008. Made it a practice to follow the monthly patterns of the moon. Back then, I missed November and posted Frost Moon (Faux November) instead. This is my way of making up with the Moon. On these dark Fall days, I’m happy for the light of the Frost Moon. Winter Solstice is just around the corner.
BlackBerry Moon, BlackBerry Shots,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 2009, all
photos © 2009 by QuoinMonkey. All rights reserved.
-posted on red Ravine, Saturday, November 7th, 2009
-more Lunar posts from over the years by ybonesy & QuoinMonkey in 13 Moons
like the phrase, “grounds me to the sky” !
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Thanks, treestreet. I’m a planet watcher. When I forget to check out the sky, I know I’m out of touch. Hey, I like the name treestreet.
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Hi,
What a coincidence! Love your photos and they perfectly fit the haiku last night’s moon inspired…
moon is on the wane
does a strip-tease behind trees
earth-bound mortals smile
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QM, the moon Friday night was wonderful. A friend and I had gone out and on the drive back I just couldn’t stop swooning over the moon. It was low and hazy and seemed to have a pulse. Glad you captured it for posterity. 8)
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BTW, I’m glad you’re liking your Blackberry. I know I’m liking your check-ins over lunch and such. It’s an unobtrusive way to stay in touch throughout the day (unobtrusive for you, because I know you won’t let it consume you).
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oliverowl, I’ve missed you! Great haiku for the moon. Hasn’t it been spectacular this Fall? I can’t stop looking at the skies.
yb, the moon rocks this year. I don’t know if I’m noticing it more, or it’s been more beautiful. I can imagine in New Mexico, it’s glorious.
And yep, I really do like my BlackBerry. The phone contract was up and we went to look at phones. Spent at least an hour going over pros and cons of all the models. Ended up with two BlackBerrys. BlackBerry had a buy one, get one deal, too, with rebates. So we really couldn’t pass it up. Have not been disappointed. UberTwitter is the best. And I’ve been happy with the features. Synchs well to the computer and calendar.
Glad I can at least stay connected a little bit during the day. I’m getting in better shape with all the running around I’m doing. Out on my feet. And nope, so far, not consuming me. Though I can see how people get addicted to having Internet on their phones. It’s really the phone that’s become the center of the individual electronic universe. Twenty years ago, who knew that was going to happen? Back then, I think they thought it would be the TV.
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These are beautiful. My favorite color, texture, and mood of sky.
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