As the sun was setting, the wind was picking up and the clouds came rolling in, I truly did not think I would see the moon last night. This time of year in AZ it is not only hot but windy. Monsoon season does not always mean rain, it can often be sand or just winds. Last night it was wind, a very warm wind that pushed the clouds out, exposing the moon and Mars.
The reports on the news focus on the blood moon, the effect of light reflecting on the moon because of a total eclipse. Which could not be seen from N. America. But, the other part of that was Mars was very close to the earth and moon, so close it could be seen on a clear night with just your eye. Sure enough, I could see it, not near as big as some might think but no doubt that it was a planet. My photos don't really show much, but you could see color from Mars. There was reflections in the clouds with color, the moon kept getting brighter and brighter as the evening went on, just to show off a little.
So, here is my little attempt to capture the Moon and Mars.
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| The evening started with clouds |
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| Close up with veil of clouds |
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| Within a half hour the clouds had gone |
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| View of blood moon and to lower right the planet Mars |
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