Two Full Moons

My vision was to get the moon rising over the vineyards of Guglielmo Winery. I have photographed there before, but did not try to include the grape vines. I photographed these on the night before the actual full moon because it would rise early enough that the sky would still be light, and I needed the extra light to illuminate the foreground vines (barely). I got the shots I was looking for, but I also had a strong feeling of, "been here, done that." These photos were a little too similar to the ones I took a year ago. This is a link to those earlier photos: http://visual-journey.blogspot.com/2009/09/moon-rise.html

Click on the photos to see the full views.

So the next afternoon I drove up to San Francisco (see previous blog) to catch the moon rising over the city. Many photographers had the same idea. We were lined up on the edge of the Marin Headlands. I mean, literally, the edge; past the rope with the sign, "Danger! Do not go beyond this rope." No one fell off the cliff, and as you can see, the results were worth a little danger.

This last one is my favorite.
It is a composite of two photos and it really
shows just how stunning the view was.

I have completed my project to photograph the full moon every month for a year, but I plan to continue. It's too much fun, the moon is too beautiful, and I am too much of a lunatic to stop now. This is one last shot I took of the city before packing up and heading home.