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As the sun's last light vanishes in the western sky on June 29th, an evening moon rises in the southeast over Mt Humbug. This view is from Battle Rock Park, in lovely "downtown" Port Orford. During the following evening, based on one definition, there will be a "blue moon", but apparently not in the western hemisphere, where it occurred on May 31st because of the way time zones are established. According to Wikipedia, the term blue moon has at least four related meanings, including the following: "One modern blue moon definition is a result of a misinterpretation of the Maine Farmer's Almanac, where a second full moon occurs in a calendar month. The older definition of blue moon is for an extra full moon that occurs in a quarter of the year, which would normally have three full moons, but sometimes has four. Oddly, it is the third full moon in a season that has four which is counted as the "extra" full moon and named blue moon. (dsc_8140ncs) Featured Photo in Member's Choice, Outdoors, Scenery & Nature, July 2007

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14 comments

  • That is awesome!!! Beautiful shot...

    said photo of habersham100 habersham100 2007.07.04 at 20:49:11 PDT

  • WOW!! That reflection is fantastic. Vicky

    said photo of vvvquilts vvvquilts 2007.07.05 at 00:52:08 PDT

  • LOVELY VIEW I LIKE IT SO MUCH********************* **THANKS

    said photo of amen2006 amen2006 2007.07.05 at 06:03:45 PDT

  • Slick as in oil slick! Unearthly effect!

    said photo of paulewing paulewing 2007.07.05 at 22:14:42 PDT

  • Oh my God!! This is so extraordinarily beautiful! It looks like a path to the sun!! It is like the Golden Ratio! It is transporting to another dimension and there are these magical runes, these fascinating graduating X shapes in the sand and the sea leading the eye to the silhouette of land on the horizon where the light is reflected from the mystical sky! Ethereal beauty so deep and enchanting, a masterful photograph, one of your very best!!

    said photo of ourjrny ourjrny 2007.07.07 at 04:06:31 PDT

  • What a romantic moon. This picture just pulls you into it and you can almost feel the dampness of the water and hear the gentle slap of the waves. What a glorious picture.

    said photo of headrick headrick 2007.07.07 at 22:38:30 PDT

  • OH RANDY!!! This is .... I'm at a loss for words, though filled with emotions! ~ Jess

    said photo of jessdian2 jessdian2 2007.07.08 at 00:12:24 PDT

  • Murky and mysterious..I like it!! Annie :.)

    said photo of ann7f ann7f 2007.07.08 at 09:02:33 PDT

  • OMG! What an incredible capture this is. Since we are using the same camera, I am wondering how you captured this shot. Is this from your setting on your camera, or is it from something you do in photoshop? This is so unusual. I remember that "blue moon" day and I was driving up to Seattle from my home here in Lacey. The morning traffic was awful that morning and off an on that morning, the disk jockeys were talking about the blue moon at length and also playing all the different versions of that particular song. A memorable day!

    said photo of windflowers43 windflowers43 2007.07.16 at 09:34:43 PDT

  • wow! this is incredible! amazing photograph, Randy

    said photo of kellimays kellimays 2007.07.16 at 20:35:22 PDT

  • That is beautiful

    said photo of 22338 22338 2007.07.18 at 04:34:19 PDT

  • Looks like we almost took the same kind of shot! Great picture!

    said photo of martinat61 martinat61 2007.07.19 at 13:23:38 PDT

  • Moon beam dancer!!wow so breath takeing!! keep up the Grand work!!

    said photo of pjlock350 pjlock350 2007.07.19 at 19:53:54 PDT

  • Randy, congratulations on being featured in Scenery&Nature category!

    said photo of ykarelic4 ykarelic4 4 months ago

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