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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts) Wed May 7, 2025, 11:26 PM May 7

The moon, late this afternoon, before sunset . . .

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The moon, late this afternoon, before sunset . . . (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy May 7 OP

Floating NJCher May 7 #1

What a lovely thought, my dear NJCher . . . Thank you. CaliforniaPeggy May 7 #2

Nice shot. Love a moon like that. Silent Type May 7 #3

Thanks so much, my dear Silent Type! CaliforniaPeggy May 7 #5

I see a face wearing large sunglasses, with a little button nose, and a sly smile. calimary May 7 #4

Aha! Now, thanks to you, I see that face too! Thank you, my dear calimary! CaliforniaPeggy May 7 #6

Kinda makes me wonder what kind of secret that face just heard. calimary Thursday #8

A good question, indeed. . . n/t CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #9

Beautiful!! George McGovern Thursday #7

Thank you so much, dear George! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #11

Nice photo! FuzzyRabbit Thursday #10

Thank you so much, and I'm glad you like it, my dear FuzzyRabbit! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #13

Love it wendyb-NC Thursday #12

Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #14

Delicate and ethereal! ShazzieB Thursday #15

Thanks for your great comments, my dear ShazzieB! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #16

Oh my, how delicate and lovely, Peggy. Thank you. Hekate Thursday #17

Oh my dear Hekate! Bless you . . . and thank you. CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #18

I agree with NJCher. This photograph does give the sensation of floating. Awesome. LoisB Thursday #19

Thank you so much, my dear LoisB . . . I'm glad you like it! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #21

I saw that birdwatching. czarjak Thursday #20

How cool, my dear czarjak! I'm always happy to see the moon when I'm out and about. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #22

That's a beautiful picture, CaliforniaPeggy. FemDemERA Thursday #23

And I thank you, my dear FemDemERA, for your lovely comments! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #24

NJCher

(40,033 posts)

1. Floating

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:39 PM

May 7

This gives me the sensation of floating. Nice to envision before I head off to sleepy time.

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

2. What a lovely thought, my dear NJCher . . . Thank you.

Reply to NJCher (Reply #1)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:43 PM

May 7

I hope you'll sleep well, with lots of beautiful images for you to dream over . . .

Silent Type

(9,321 posts)

3. Nice shot. Love a moon like that.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:46 PM

May 7

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

5. Thanks so much, my dear Silent Type!

Reply to Silent Type (Reply #3)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:53 PM

May 7

I'm really glad you like it.

calimary

(86,246 posts)

4. I see a face wearing large sunglasses, with a little button nose, and a sly smile.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:52 PM

May 7

NICE!

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

6. Aha! Now, thanks to you, I see that face too! Thank you, my dear calimary!

Reply to calimary (Reply #4)

Wed May 7, 2025, 11:56 PM

May 7

Sly smile is right.

Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for telling me!

calimary

(86,246 posts)

8. Kinda makes me wonder what kind of secret that face just heard.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #6)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:00 AM

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“What you smiling at, Moon Dude?”

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

9. A good question, indeed. . . n/t

Reply to calimary (Reply #8)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:04 AM

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George McGovern

(6,250 posts)

7. Beautiful!!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:00 AM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

11. Thank you so much, dear George!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #7)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:05 AM

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I really prefer shooting when it's dark, but that was not an option today. So I did the best I could with the circumstances I had.

FuzzyRabbit

(2,146 posts)

10. Nice photo!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:05 AM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

13. Thank you so much, and I'm glad you like it, my dear FuzzyRabbit!

Reply to FuzzyRabbit (Reply #10)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:06 AM

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wendyb-NC

(4,254 posts)

12. Love it

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:06 AM

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The blue of the sky, is replayed in the moon's geographical features, against the bright surface. The moon in the daytime, it's soft not scary.

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

14. Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC!

Reply to wendyb-NC (Reply #12)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:08 AM

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Your observations are quite right. The daylight brings out the softness.

ShazzieB

(20,627 posts)

15. Delicate and ethereal!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 12:43 AM

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The moon almost looks like white lace. Very pretty.

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

16. Thanks for your great comments, my dear ShazzieB!

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #15)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:09 AM

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I appreciate them very much.

Hekate

(97,586 posts)

17. Oh my, how delicate and lovely, Peggy. Thank you.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:44 AM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

18. Oh my dear Hekate! Bless you . . . and thank you.

Reply to Hekate (Reply #17)

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:04 AM

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LoisB

(10,375 posts)

19. I agree with NJCher. This photograph does give the sensation of floating. Awesome.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:08 AM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

21. Thank you so much, my dear LoisB . . . I'm glad you like it!

Reply to LoisB (Reply #19)

Thu May 8, 2025, 09:32 AM

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czarjak

(12,803 posts)

20. I saw that birdwatching.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 08:23 AM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

22. How cool, my dear czarjak! I'm always happy to see the moon when I'm out and about. n/t

Reply to czarjak (Reply #20)

Thu May 8, 2025, 09:33 AM

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FemDemERA

(504 posts)

23. That's a beautiful picture, CaliforniaPeggy.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:07 PM

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Thank you for sharing it. Your pictures always bring a little beauty into my day, love seeing them

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,805 posts)

24. And I thank you, my dear FemDemERA, for your lovely comments!

Reply to FemDemERA (Reply #23)

Thu May 8, 2025, 03:17 PM

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I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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