Waiting for the Moon to Rise

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I spent the afternoon in Santa Cruz waiting for the Full Moon.  I had time to scout several locations with my trusty "Photographers Ephemeris" iPhone app, which showed right where it would appear.   I debated between the wharf and the lighthouse.  The lighthouse won because the wharf was crowded with people.  This first photo shows it just emerging from a low bank of fog. 

  

Then I changed positions to move the moon closer to the light house

 

I was walking to my car when I turned back for a last look and saw the reflection on the water.  There is not much detail in the moon because the sky was pretty dark and I had to use a longer exposure.  I should have upped the ISO, but didn't think of that at the time.

 

I thought I was done for the night and then this scene caught my eye.  I quickly pulled into a small parking lot next to the wharf, and pulled out my gear.  I wanted to walk down onto the sand, but since I was illegally parked, I couldn't venture far from my car.

 

 The long day was worth it.  A lunatic still I am.