Sunrise on April 26
Sunrise on April 29
Sunset to the northwest on April 5
Sunset over the elementary school across the street on April 27
Same sunset, wide angle view
April's Full Moon, called the "Pink Moon" after the color of the wild phlox
that's one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring, rising on April 25
A notch in the Big Horns gently cradled the Full Moon as she set on March 28
And since it was just three days before Easter, I had a little fun with it :-) ...
Have a little fun yourself ~ visit some of the loveliest skies in the world at
just a beautiful, beautiful set!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tex!
DeleteAbsolutely stunning! The sky is nature's television! ;)
ReplyDeleteEven better than that - no annoying commercials and the programs are always interesting and/or beautiful! Also, no Kardashians. LOL
DeleteVery beautiful photos for SWF!Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steffi, I'm glad you enjoyed them! You have a great weekend too!
DeleteBeautiful captures. Love the moon shots. Happy sky watching.
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Thank you ~ I love the moon photos as well, especially the one of the moon sitting in the "cup." :-)
DeleteGreat photos, especially those of the moon.
ReplyDeleteI really like the moon shots too, I don't get to take as many of those.
DeleteAs usual, the sunrises and sunsets were so beautiful but I struggle for something new to say about them so I really appreciate the easter egg moon. Now that's something fun to talk about. Where oh where do you come up with these clever ideas. That was really clever and cute and perfect for a Friday afternoon pick me up!
ReplyDeleteI really liked the April Full moon picture that you called the pink moon. That was taken on Michelle's birthday. I wonder if she knew she had such a pretty moon for her birthday.
Have a great weekend. And I ditto on the more Friday, Sat, and Sundays and fewer Mondays!!
I know, I'm beginning to struggle for something new to say about them, or a new way to present them! Dime a dozen around here, these beautiful sunrises and sunsets! :-) I'm glad you got a kick out of my "Easter egg" moon. "Painting" it was fun!
DeleteI know that was Michelle's birthday, and wondered at the time if she knew or cared that she not only shared it with a Pink Moon, but also with a lunar eclipse! That moon was a deep, dark red when it first rose. By the time I got my camera out, it had already changed to the color you see in this photo. With the black clouds scudding across it, it was rather spooky and looked like it really should have auditioned to be a Halloween moon! :-)
Indeed, who among us wouldn't go for that revised weekday schedule?
very nice pictures and a funny easter sun !
ReplyDeleteThanks , Namaki!
DeleteThanks, and the same to you!
ReplyDeleteAs always, very lovely and inspiring photos....and so well done. But know I know that your school is to the west of you, while ours is to the east.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Spudmeister! As for your brilliant deduction about the cardinal direction of our school... "Elementary, my dear Watson!" (Sorry, couldn't resist... LOL)
DeleteJust unbelievable how many gorgeous skies you get! I especially love the moon photos and laughed when I saw the Easter egg one. ha! :)
ReplyDeleteI know, we're greedy out here, I think we hog most of the pretty ones. And even then some of us aren't content if the Full moon isn't dyed like a (vegan) Easter egg! LOL!
DeleteIncredible shots, especially the moon sitting atop the mountain like a cherry on an ice cream sunday!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! (Or perhaps more like a cherry sitting atop a snow cone!) :-)
DeleteWhat an amazingly gorgeous series of shots!
ReplyDeleteThe last one made me giggle...
Thank you ~ though really all I ever have to do is point and shoot, Mother Nature's the one doing all the hard work with the paintbrush. :-) Though I do take some credit for that last shot, so I'm glad it made you giggle! :-)
DeleteI love the cradled moon - and at the end of the day, some of the best things in life are chocolate so that was a truly appropriate addition to the stunning photo.
ReplyDeleteYay for dawns, dusk and the moon. And a yay for your captures, and your generosity in sharing.
You'd think that with all the various names there are for Full Moons, there isn't one called "Chocolate Moon" or even "Candy Moon." So I made one for us - glad you appreciated it! :-)
DeleteMeanwhile, we can enjoy June's upcoming "Strawberry Moon" along with the wonderful kd lang singing "Sugar Moon!" :-)
Yay for you and your heart-warming comments, Ellie C - sharing these photos is always my pleasure!
Lovely shades of orange and pink.
ReplyDeleteI need to get up (and out!) earlier.
ReplyDeleteOr you can just keep visiting my blog, at least on most Fridays. :-) Hey, at least you get to enjoy some moon rises, right?
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