Harvest Moon

For three evenings I scouted for places to photograph the October full moon. I happened upon a side street off Watsonville Road and followed it to its dead end at a pumpkin field. I parked my car and continued on foot through the field, keeping an eye on the moon and trying to visualize the perfect shot. Only a few pumpkins were left in the already harvested field, but I thought wouldn't it be great if I could get a pumpkin and the moon in the same shot. This would require that my camera be at ground level... along with me. Since I was trespassing, I figured lying down might not be such a bad idea anyway. I wouldn't have a second chance to set up the shot, but I knew right where the moon was going to rise, so I found a suitable pumpkin, lined it up, and sprawled out behind my camera.

As I was lying on the ground among the leaves and vines,
I felt one with Charlie Brown.
You can view my photographs of September's full moon
by clicking on "Full Moon Rising"
under September (to the right).