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Insomnia has its uses! I saw the last quarter moon, just rising . . . (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Oct 24 OP
Incredible, California Peggy! Thank you. Judi Lynn Oct 24 #1
Thank you so much, my dear Judi Lynn! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 24 #2
Very nice photo. Thanks for sharing! John1956PA Oct 24 #3
Thanks so much, my dear John1956PA! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 24 #8
Just gorgeous Easterncedar Oct 24 #4
Thanks very much, my dear Easterncedar! Very kind of you. nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 24 #9
One must embrace insomnia as a moment in crusty-eyed brilliance. jaxexpat Oct 24 #5
Thanks for your remarks, my dear jaxepat! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 24 #12
Beautiful WaltinWaycross Oct 24 #6
Thanks so much, my dear WaltinWaycross! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 24 #10
Wow gademocrat7 Oct 24 #7
Thank you so much, my dear gademocrat7! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 24 #11
Spectacular shot, Peggy! Diamond_Dog Oct 25 #13
Thank you so much, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 25 #14
Splendiferous photo, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Oct 25 #15
Aw, thank you so much, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 25 #16

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,097 posts)
2. Thank you so much, my dear Judi Lynn!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 03:12 AM
Oct 24

My gawd, dear girl, do you ever sleep? You seem to be here at all hours. Or maybe it's just my imagination!

So pleased that you like my photo.

John1956PA

(3,374 posts)
3. Very nice photo. Thanks for sharing!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 04:30 AM
Oct 24

Last edited Thu Oct 24, 2024, 05:56 AM - Edit history (1)

Yes. The moon rises a little later on each successive night. The moon is in its third quarter which means it rises after midnight.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,097 posts)
8. Thanks so much, my dear John1956PA!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 09:27 AM
Oct 24

By no means am I an astronomer, but I was aware that the moon would be up when I was. I checked a chart I have and it told me that yes, it's there!

So I peeked out my window, and voila! I was very happy.

jaxexpat

(7,787 posts)
5. One must embrace insomnia as a moment in crusty-eyed brilliance.
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 04:46 AM
Oct 24

..........and about that moon. We've got a similar nocturnal phenomenon on the right coast. Perhaps, a bit more jetlagged having left Spain only a few hours before.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,097 posts)
12. Thanks for your remarks, my dear jaxepat!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 09:36 AM
Oct 24

Insomnia regularly plagues me, but I don't often have such a sweet cure as I did last night!

Hope your jetlagged state leaves you very soon.



CaliforniaPeggy

(152,097 posts)
10. Thanks so much, my dear WaltinWaycross!
Thu Oct 24, 2024, 09:32 AM
Oct 24

And welcome to DU!

Moon shots are one of my favorite types of photos to take, and this one helped me relax and feel like myself after a hectic and slightly unpleasant day! I was able to sleep after I got this photo.

Diamond_Dog

(34,640 posts)
13. Spectacular shot, Peggy!
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 07:58 AM
Oct 25

I am well familiar with insomnia myself but I will leave the nighttime photography to you!! (the experts) !!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,097 posts)
14. Thank you so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 09:27 AM
Oct 25

I appreciate your lovely remarks and I'm sorry you're well familiar with insomnia!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,097 posts)
16. Aw, thank you so much, my dear Mousetoescamper!
Fri Oct 25, 2024, 02:54 PM
Oct 25

After I got that photo, I was able to relax and sleep. It removed my insomnia that night.

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