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The moon, late this afternoon, before sunset . . . (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 OP
Floating NJCher May 2025 #1
What a lovely thought, my dear NJCher . . . Thank you. CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #2
Nice shot. Love a moon like that. Silent Type May 2025 #3
Thanks so much, my dear Silent Type! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #5
I see a face wearing large sunglasses, with a little button nose, and a sly smile. calimary May 2025 #4
Aha! Now, thanks to you, I see that face too! Thank you, my dear calimary! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #6
Kinda makes me wonder what kind of secret that face just heard. calimary May 8 #8
A good question, indeed. . . n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 8 #9
Beautiful!! George McGovern May 8 #7
Thank you so much, dear George! CaliforniaPeggy May 8 #11
Nice photo! FuzzyRabbit May 8 #10
Thank you so much, and I'm glad you like it, my dear FuzzyRabbit! CaliforniaPeggy May 8 #13
Love it wendyb-NC May 8 #12
Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC! CaliforniaPeggy May 8 #14
Delicate and ethereal! ShazzieB May 8 #15
Thanks for your great comments, my dear ShazzieB! CaliforniaPeggy May 8 #16
Oh my, how delicate and lovely, Peggy. Thank you. Hekate May 8 #17
Oh my dear Hekate! Bless you . . . and thank you. CaliforniaPeggy May 8 #18
I agree with NJCher. This photograph does give the sensation of floating. Awesome. LoisB May 8 #19
Thank you so much, my dear LoisB . . . I'm glad you like it! CaliforniaPeggy May 8 #21
I saw that birdwatching. czarjak May 8 #20
How cool, my dear czarjak! I'm always happy to see the moon when I'm out and about. n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 8 #22
That's a beautiful picture, CaliforniaPeggy. FemDemERA May 8 #23
And I thank you, my dear FemDemERA, for your lovely comments! CaliforniaPeggy May 8 #24

NJCher

(40,927 posts)
1. Floating
Wed May 7, 2025, 11:39 PM
May 2025

This gives me the sensation of floating. Nice to envision before I head off to sleepy time.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,686 posts)
2. What a lovely thought, my dear NJCher . . . Thank you.
Wed May 7, 2025, 11:43 PM
May 2025

I hope you'll sleep well, with lots of beautiful images for you to dream over . . .

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,686 posts)
6. Aha! Now, thanks to you, I see that face too! Thank you, my dear calimary!
Wed May 7, 2025, 11:56 PM
May 2025

Sly smile is right.

Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for telling me!

calimary

(87,265 posts)
8. Kinda makes me wonder what kind of secret that face just heard.
Thu May 8, 2025, 12:00 AM
May 8

“What you smiling at, Moon Dude?”

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,686 posts)
11. Thank you so much, dear George!
Thu May 8, 2025, 12:05 AM
May 8

I really prefer shooting when it's dark, but that was not an option today. So I did the best I could with the circumstances I had.

wendyb-NC

(4,424 posts)
12. Love it
Thu May 8, 2025, 12:06 AM
May 8

The blue of the sky, is replayed in the moon's geographical features, against the bright surface. The moon in the daytime, it's soft not scary.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,686 posts)
14. Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC!
Thu May 8, 2025, 12:08 AM
May 8

Your observations are quite right. The daylight brings out the softness.

FemDemERA

(548 posts)
23. That's a beautiful picture, CaliforniaPeggy.
Thu May 8, 2025, 02:07 PM
May 8

Thank you for sharing it. Your pictures always bring a little beauty into my day, love seeing them

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