Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Winter Solstice - Moonset Over Fort Rock Cave

I was lucky enough to have good clear skies last night that allowed me to view the lunar eclipse.  That was fantastic enough.  This morning though,  I woke to a very sweet  pink sunrise.   And nestled within that beautiful vista was the setting moon. 
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For those of you that are unfamiliar, the Fort Rock Cave is where sagebrush sandals were unearthed that have been carbon dated to approximately 9,500 years ago.  I have a couple of older posts on this.  In this photo the cave is off to the left, just west of the more noticeable butte.  Just thought I would share what I felt to be a captured moment of time at an important site.  Enjoy!
Posted by Gail - Fort Rock Glimpses at 7:22 PM

2 comments:

  1. Dear Gail, such a beautiful, nearly eerie scenery.
    The lovely pink sky with a benign moon-face peeping out, wonderful. Glad you shared this special moment. Gail, thank you so much for the delightful Christmas card. I wish you too a very happy Christmas.

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  2. I like the contrast between warm pink and cold snow! It seems to glow with hope for spring.

    Thank you for posting this. And merry Christmas to you! Jack

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