The Land of Melting Shadows: January's Full Moon

The Land of Melting Shadows

There once was a land, no further away than your imagination. A Land where the Trees’ whispers can be heard on the wind. And the squirrels chitter and chatter as they scamper to and fro amongst the branches - playing their endless game of tag.

A Land where the Brooks babble endlessly amid fern covered banks. Fish and Tadpoles play a game of Leapfrog in the clear, cool water and Turtles sunbathe nearby.

A Land where the tall Grasses sway in the breeze as if dancing to a distant tune. Wild flowers wave their petals at the busy Bees who fly by; Beckoning to them. Enticing them.

A Land where the Deer graze peacefully in the lush, green valleys. A Land where the Birds and the Faeries gather in the bushes of an evening to share the day's gossip. And the Frog serenade, with Cricket accompaniment, continues well into the night.

A Land where the morning sun melts the night into the shadows of the day. And at sunset the shadows melt into night. But there are times when the shadows melt into things best left to one’s imagination.

A Land of Melting Shadows.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

January's Full Moon

We had clouds last week when the moon was full so I went outside the following night to get some pictures of it. The moon has risen quite orange and was very striking against the night sky. I got some interesting results that I would like to share with you....

This photo was taken when I was standing in the middle of our gravel driveway. The night was clear and cold - the temperature was probably just below freezing. We had rain turning to snow earlier in the day. And the mist is???? And the orbs in the picture???

Another orb picture...... the bright orange dot you see in the center of both pics is the moon while the other two bright dots are lights from the school we live next to.

Finally the Moon.

8 comments:

Aine O'Brien said...: Fantastic picture. The moon and the mist are breathtaking!; January 25, 2011 at 5:26 AM
Debra She Who Seeks said...: Very mysterious!; January 25, 2011 at 6:42 AM
J.E. Bolton said...: I love it! The first one, especially, should be printed out and framed. Would make an awesome wall hanging photo.; January 25, 2011 at 7:27 AM
Robin Larkspur said...: The last moon photo is stunning! As for the other two, are you trying to give us all the willies?; January 25, 2011 at 8:21 AM
Anonymous said...: That was a beautiful moon:); January 25, 2011 at 9:54 AM
Unknown said...: Gorgeous shots..quite haunting (figuratively AND maybe literally?!); January 25, 2011 at 11:25 PM
Wendy said...: The orbs remind me of the Fae you love so much. They're like little star fae's twinkling in the night for you. Thank you for sharing them.; January 26, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Jeanne said...: Thank you for the comments. The photos did out interesting, to say the least. I was amazed at how orange the moon was. Very cool!

Good point Wendy...maybe the orbs are the Fae.; January 26, 2011 at 8:03 AM