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Hidden Pearls
I am not sure how to begin this entry. I feel melancholy and wonder why. Every month when the new moon returns, I prepare myself to go out with the hope of seeing it and photographing it once more....
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New Year Moon – Muharram 1432
The new Islamic Year has commenced. The year 1432 on the Islamic calendar began for me just about 1 hour ago here on the West coast of the United States in the San Francisco Bay Area. The new moon was...
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In Earth’s Shroud
Last night a celestial event occurred in our sky that has not happened in 372 years. The Earth eclipsed the full moon on the winter solstice and for those fortunate enough to be in an area in North...
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Spring Sprung
Each year as winter approaches the world prepares itself to go dormant and fall asleep. Trees lose their leaves and become only skeletons of what they were. The land dry and hard awaits the rains...
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Ramadan 1432 Begins!
Ramadan Light Well it was a long night. Reports came in from many locations and they needed to be tracked down and confirmed. Reports came in from as far away as South Africa, and several locations...
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The Best Laid Plans…
For almost one year I had waited for last night. The last time I tried for this I was snubbed by fog at the coast. The vision: photograph a rising full moon over arch rock at Natural Bridge State...
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Disappointment Deals Delight
The Light Source This past Sunday was dedicated to photographing the annular eclipse of May 20th, 2012. I had prepared for it on many levels from what exposure to use to where I would drop my tripod...
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Taking The Stage
Annular Eclipse On May 20th 2012, the Moon and Sun came together in a show that did not disappoint. However, it was the Sun that took center stage as it was the object of occlusion that was to...
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Humble Beginnings – Ramadan 1433
I was out last night and this evening in search for the new crescent moon that marks the beginning of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. Last night, that would be July 19th, 2012, the moon was not...
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Rajab 1434 Begins
This evening the new crescent moon of Rajab for the Islamic year 1434 made its appearance. It was a delicate moon and had the company of Venus as it set in the western sky. A mild evening that at...
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Speaking In Silence
Each month this lone natural satellite of ours cycles through its phases always returning to the waxing crescent and appears in its performance after the sun has gone down. Each month, it seems, that...
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Still Out There?
Of course I am. Still wandering, still wondering, still marveling and chasing the light. Still looking for that moment that strikes awe in my heart and reminds me of my place in this vast universe....
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Conjunction Junction…..
….What’s Your Function? That is the opening line of a little musical cartoon I remember growing up with that taught grammar through songs, as well as other elementary school topics like math and...
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What Happened?
Yesterday, July 16th, was the 29th day of Ramadan in the Islamic year 1436, or common era year of 2015. It was a day of great anticipation. Will we see the moon and end the fast or will it go on for...
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Here We Go Again
It has been too long since my last post. Much has transpired since then, but more on that later. For now, the moon sighting for Ramadan is again quickly approaching. To prepare for what is coming...
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The Secret Life of The Moon
Did you see this last evening after sunset? If I was a betting man, I would bet that most people on this planet did not see it, in fact I would be willing to bet most did not even know that this fine...
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Is That All?
The year of 2018 started off with the rising of the year’s first full moon. It was also the rising of the first of two full moons in the same month giving the first month of the year a Blue Moon, or...
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Drama-less
It strikes me how calm things are for most of the year when it comes to sighting the moon. It shows up every month in complete silence in the sky after the sun drops below the horizon. The winds...
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