2012.05.28 Roadtrip - Sunset between Moree & Goondiwindi NSW

I love being able to witness the sunrise or sunset when on a road trip... you get to witness so many different aspects as the light comes or goes, and even though these pics have to be taken through the car window travelling 100kmph (no, my husband stops for no-one)...  here are a few of what I captured on the stretch between Moree & Goondiwindi...

I love zooming in on sunset colours, as it then sets a different scene...

trees on the horizon line...

on the other side of the car a different scene was being painted... clouds, rainbows 

and the look of a shower or two.

clouds lit up by the setting sun...

back to the silhouettes..

a windmill on the horizon...

zooming in on the windmill...

the light has almost faded... as night envelops the sky

Boggabilla Servo...

The night lights of Goondiwindi!

Time now to rest our weary heads, tomorrow another day!



Namaste...

2012.05.06 Supermoon rise over Currimundi Lake

2012.05.06 - On Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT, the moon will officially turn full. And only 25 minutes later the moon will also arrive at perigee, its closest approach to Earth — a distance of 221,802 miles (356,955 kilometers) away.  The effect of this coincidence is a stunning skywatching sight called the "supermoon."

In fact, this month's perigee is the closest of any perigee in 2012 (they vary by about 3 percent, because the moon's orbit is not perfectly circular). The result will be a 16 percent brighter-than-average full moonaccompanied by unusually high and low tides this weekend and into the new week.

I ventured out this evening to catch the sunset and the rise of this Supermoon from the Currimundi bridge overlooking Currimundi Lake...

These were my sights...

Magic hour over Currimundi Lake

(that time when the sun in below the horizon but it is not yet dark)

The Supermoon above the treeline

My 'long exposure' attempt - post processing blew out the moon,
but I liked the pretty flower shape :)

'Long exposure' when the camera shutter stays open an blurs movement - 

great to capture moving lights like traffic.

Namaste...

2012.03.08 just after midnight...

OK, so the full moon got me all inspired - headed out to the car to get my baby Canon for some clear shots (glad I did though)....


Full moon...bit of cloud cover passing over the moon... just after midnight... spooky... so lets dance in the moonlight!

FULL MOON

DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT

Namaste...

2012.02.21 Fiery Red Sunset

There was a fiery red sunset this night

Which cast the most beautiful light

So out came the camera to catch me a shot

as I watched it fade out of sight!

Namaste