Serendipity

A Waxing Crescent Moon
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The clouds had been hovering all day. I thought they would make for a beautiful sunset so I drove to one of my favorite spots, Chesbro Reservoir, hoping to get gorgeous sunset colors reflected in the sky and water. I wanted to practice a few of the techniques I had learned on the workshop in the Easter Sierras. Alas, it was not to be. By the time the sun was low in the sky, all clouds had vanished. I set up my camera and tripod anyway and took a few shots that I knew were ordinary. Then I shifted my gaze to the left and there was a pretty, little crescent moon just wanting to be photographed. This was so uncanny. I had been thinking about photographing the crescent moon for several months, but had not actively done anything about it. And suddenly it presented itself. If the clouds had held, I wouldn't have seen it.

This may be my new lunatic project.