SWF-The Moon and Venus, old camera and new

I can see Jupiter, but the camera can’t.  The above shot taken with my old Fuji Finepix S1500 12x zoomed.  To see what the new camera can do follow Geogypsytraveler by clicking here.

SWF – House Rock Valley skies

Last Sunday after Mike got off work I had the camper loaded and we left for our two day weekend headed for Flagstaff.

We planned to just get off the Kaibab Plateau east about 1.5 hours away and camp on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) House Rock Valley.

Rainbow over Vermilion Cliffs & House Rock Valley

It’s so different having huge open sky above when you live under a forest.

And unless I walk to the canyon’s rim (I know that’s not really tough) I rarely see the moon and stars.

So I took advantage of this Big Sky and played around with the camera on the tripod to capture a big moon. OK, I know it’s not full big, but it is the first shot that’s been clear enough to tell it’s the moon.

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Shooting the Moon

Last night I was set to shoot the moon, tripod, jacket and headlamp.

Then sunset arrived with fast moving clouds, wind and even a smattering of rain.

Yet before bedtime I got lucky.