Willow and I headed out early to catch the waning crescent beside bright Venus and Jupiter.
It was my plan to capture them above Chisel Peak but I couldn’t get the angle right with light quickly approaching. The right angle would have required us to walk another mile or so. That would have put the sun near up and me late for work. That’s the way it is sometimes.
Palliser Pass 
mountaincoward
I love the way you can see the rest of the moon, the unlit bit, in your photo – I’ve never seen that before…
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Jim R
Earthshine
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underswansea
It is caused by sunlight bouncing off the earth onto the moon. It is often seen during crescent moons close to the horizon during dawn or twilight. It is always interesting to see.
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mountaincoward
I’ll be looking out for it on clear nights from now on
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Julie@frogpondfarm
Hey Bob that first photo is fabulous!
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underswansea
Thank you Julie! It was a very nice morning. Any word on the whereabouts of the Frog Pond correspondent? 😀
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Julie@frogpondfarm
Well the Frog Pond Farm correspondent is away on holiday apparently but has assured me that a post long overdue post is coming. 😊
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