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Insomnia has its uses! I saw the last quarter moon, just rising . . . (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy 12 hrs ago OP
Incredible, California Peggy! Thank you. Judi Lynn 12 hrs ago #1
Thank you so much, my dear Judi Lynn! CaliforniaPeggy 12 hrs ago #2
Very nice photo. Thanks for sharing! John1956PA 10 hrs ago #3
Thanks so much, my dear John1956PA! CaliforniaPeggy 5 hrs ago #8
Just gorgeous Easterncedar 10 hrs ago #4
Thanks very much, my dear Easterncedar! Very kind of you. nt CaliforniaPeggy 5 hrs ago #9
One must embrace insomnia as a moment in crusty-eyed brilliance. jaxexpat 10 hrs ago #5
Thanks for your remarks, my dear jaxepat! CaliforniaPeggy 5 hrs ago #12
Beautiful WaltinWaycross 9 hrs ago #6
Thanks so much, my dear WaltinWaycross! CaliforniaPeggy 5 hrs ago #10
Wow gademocrat7 9 hrs ago #7
Thank you so much, my dear gademocrat7! CaliforniaPeggy 5 hrs ago #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,705 posts)
2. Thank you so much, my dear Judi Lynn!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 04:12 AM
12 hrs ago

My gawd, dear girl, do you ever sleep? You seem to be here at all hours. Or maybe it's just my imagination!

So pleased that you like my photo.

John1956PA

(3,271 posts)
3. Very nice photo. Thanks for sharing!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 05:30 AM
10 hrs ago

Last edited Thu Oct 24, 2024, 06:56 AM - Edit history (1)

Yes. The moon rises a little later on each successive night. The moon is in its third quarter which means it rises after midnight.

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,705 posts)
8. Thanks so much, my dear John1956PA!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 10:27 AM
5 hrs ago

By no means am I an astronomer, but I was aware that the moon would be up when I was. I checked a chart I have and it told me that yes, it's there!

So I peeked out my window, and voila! I was very happy.

jaxexpat

(7,601 posts)
5. One must embrace insomnia as a moment in crusty-eyed brilliance.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 05:46 AM
10 hrs ago

..........and about that moon. We've got a similar nocturnal phenomenon on the right coast. Perhaps, a bit more jetlagged having left Spain only a few hours before.

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,705 posts)
12. Thanks for your remarks, my dear jaxepat!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 10:36 AM
5 hrs ago

Insomnia regularly plagues me, but I don't often have such a sweet cure as I did last night!

Hope your jetlagged state leaves you very soon.



CaliforniaPeggy

(151,705 posts)
10. Thanks so much, my dear WaltinWaycross!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 10:32 AM
5 hrs ago

And welcome to DU!

Moon shots are one of my favorite types of photos to take, and this one helped me relax and feel like myself after a hectic and slightly unpleasant day! I was able to sleep after I got this photo.

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