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So we're expecting a Blue Moon for New Year's Eve. Blue Moons themselves are rare events - two full moons in a single calendar month - and to have one on New Year's Eve is rarer still. Selecting a suitable image for this post was easy thanks once again to local photographer Paul Bates.
Let me tell you just how cool this Paul Bates fellow is. First, he has Mad Skillz, as you can easily see from his gallery of Florida Images. Second, he provides a great selection of images humbly offered without copyright restrictions for non-commercial purposes like this blog. Third, his philosophy of paying it forward by sharing his art first in trust of reward later says a lot about his character. Très Cool!
Paul's Moon photos capture the essence of a Florida beach at dusk, when the air itself seems velvet and luminous with blue faerie light, and a stroll by the surf is like walking through a half remembered dream. The blues in his Moon photographs are reminiscent of Maxfield Parrish, an early 20th century American painter so renowned for his blues that a color has been named for him.
Well done, Paul!
Off season is terribly boring. The beach is empty, the water gets cold (just 70 degrees now), the weather uncertain.
It's a great time to read a book at the beach if you'd like to be undisturbed.
Better yet, fall is the best time for watching moonrises. When close to the horizon, the magnifying effect of the atmosphere makes the moon seem huge and sometimes tints the moon an unusual color. Forthwith this post inaugurates the first ever Autumn Moon Festival on the Beach. Grab some leftover mooncakes from the Chinese bakery, head down to the beach
Since I'm no photographer, let alone skilled in photographing the moon, I've relied on the skills of Paul Bates for this post's Official Beach Photo.
