The full moon looks huge when I left work and I was hoping that it wouldn't rise too high by the time I get home. It was actually a lot lower but I took the picture anyway since I didn't want to miss the blue hour. February's full Moon is traditionally called the Full Snow… Continue reading Snow Moon
Tag: Blue Hour
Bright Venus
Since the time change, it's dark when I get out from work. As I walked to my car, I noticed the bright star near the crescent moon, and wasn't sure if it were Venus at the time. The first thing that came to mind was that it looked like a kangaroo from a distance since… Continue reading Bright Venus
Happy Halloween
It has been too long since I last posted, I do miss blogging and reading my favorite blogs. I can't believe it's the end of October, and this is one of my favorite times of year to photograph night scene. I didn't use a tripod this time, and surprisingly the images came out decent. The… Continue reading Happy Halloween
Assignment 19: Blue Hour
This is my contribution to Scott's Assignment 19: Blue Hour. I discovered Blue Hour by accident a while back and didn't know what it was at the time and thought something was wrong with my camera. The blue hour comes from the French expression l’heure bleue, which refers to the period of twilight each morning… Continue reading Assignment 19: Blue Hour
Biltmore Christmas Lights 2011
We visited Biltmore on Sunday to see the Christmas lights. The decoration in the front lawn is not as nice as last year, but inside the house is as pretty as ever. It's too bad that we can't take picture of the inside. We got there around 3:30pm (15:30) and had plenty of time to… Continue reading Biltmore Christmas Lights 2011