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CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts) Wed May 7, 2025, 10:26 PM May 2025

The moon, late this afternoon, before sunset . . .

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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 2025 #8

A good question, indeed. . . n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #9

Beautiful!! George McGovern May 2025 #7

Thank you so much, dear George! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #11

Nice photo! FuzzyRabbit May 2025 #10

Thank you so much, and I'm glad you like it, my dear FuzzyRabbit! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #13

Love it wendyb-NC May 2025 #12

Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #14

Delicate and ethereal! ShazzieB May 2025 #15

Thanks for your great comments, my dear ShazzieB! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #16

Oh my, how delicate and lovely, Peggy. Thank you. Hekate May 2025 #17

Oh my dear Hekate! Bless you . . . and thank you. CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #18

I agree with NJCher. This photograph does give the sensation of floating. Awesome. LoisB May 2025 #19

Thank you so much, my dear LoisB . . . I'm glad you like it! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #21

I saw that birdwatching. czarjak May 2025 #20

How cool, my dear czarjak! I'm always happy to see the moon when I'm out and about. n/t CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #22

That's a beautiful picture, CaliforniaPeggy. FemDemERA May 2025 #23

And I thank you, my dear FemDemERA, for your lovely comments! CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #24

NJCher

(42,227 posts)

1. Floating

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 10:39 PM

May 2025

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

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

2. What a lovely thought, my dear NJCher . . . Thank you.

Reply to NJCher (Reply #1)

Wed May 7, 2025, 10:43 PM

May 2025

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

Silent Type

(12,299 posts)

3. Nice shot. Love a moon like that.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 10:46 PM

May 2025

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

5. Thanks so much, my dear Silent Type!

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #3)

Wed May 7, 2025, 10:53 PM

May 2025

I'm really glad you like it.

calimary

(88,736 posts)

4. I see a face wearing large sunglasses, with a little button nose, and a sly smile.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 10:52 PM

May 2025

NICE!

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

6. Aha! Now, thanks to you, I see that face too! Thank you, my dear calimary!

Reply to calimary (Reply #4)

Wed May 7, 2025, 10:56 PM

May 2025

Sly smile is right.

Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for telling me!

calimary

(88,736 posts)

8. Kinda makes me wonder what kind of secret that face just heard.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #6)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:00 PM

May 2025

“What you smiling at, Moon Dude?”

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

9. A good question, indeed. . . n/t

Reply to calimary (Reply #8)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:04 PM

May 2025

George McGovern

(10,461 posts)

7. Beautiful!!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:00 PM

May 2025

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

11. Thank you so much, dear George!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #7)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:05 PM

May 2025

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.

FuzzyRabbit

(2,199 posts)

10. Nice photo!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:05 PM

May 2025

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

13. Thank you so much, and I'm glad you like it, my dear FuzzyRabbit!

Reply to FuzzyRabbit (Reply #10)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:06 PM

May 2025

wendyb-NC

(4,564 posts)

12. Love it

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:06 PM

May 2025

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

(155,951 posts)

14. Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC!

Reply to wendyb-NC (Reply #12)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:08 PM

May 2025

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

ShazzieB

(22,089 posts)

15. Delicate and ethereal!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:43 PM

May 2025

The moon almost looks like white lace. Very pretty.

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

16. Thanks for your great comments, my dear ShazzieB!

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #15)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:09 AM

May 2025

I appreciate them very much.

Hekate

(100,130 posts)

17. Oh my, how delicate and lovely, Peggy. Thank you.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:44 AM

May 2025

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

18. Oh my dear Hekate! Bless you . . . and thank you.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #17)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:04 AM

May 2025

LoisB

(12,172 posts)

19. I agree with NJCher. This photograph does give the sensation of floating. Awesome.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:08 AM

May 2025

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

21. Thank you so much, my dear LoisB . . . I'm glad you like it!

Reply to LoisB (Reply #19)

Thu May 8, 2025, 08:32 AM

May 2025

czarjak

(13,410 posts)

20. I saw that birdwatching.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 07:23 AM

May 2025

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

22. How cool, my dear czarjak! I'm always happy to see the moon when I'm out and about. n/t

Reply to czarjak (Reply #20)

Thu May 8, 2025, 08:33 AM

May 2025

FemDemERA

(673 posts)

23. That's a beautiful picture, CaliforniaPeggy.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:07 PM

May 2025

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

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,951 posts)

24. And I thank you, my dear FemDemERA, for your lovely comments!

Reply to FemDemERA (Reply #23)

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:17 PM

May 2025

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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