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<\/a>Wispy Sky<\/p><\/div>\n
Shortly after sunset, the western sky came to life with an abundance of cirrus clouds that just danced in the expanding color. \u00a0Faint crescent moons are difficult to see on their own without the help of little wisps of condensed water shimmering in the evening light adding confusion and deception to the mix. \u00a0After the sun set, my team starts to ask for the particulars about where generally the moon should be in the sky, its orientation and how long before it sets. \u00a0They impressed me by asking all the right questions. \u00a0Given that the moon was not to set until nearly an hour after sunset they continued to goof around until the searching became serious.<\/p>\n
As the evening unfolded, the colors in the sky began to change and intensify. The thin veil of clouds began to stratify the color as they tend to do and a soft gradient of pastel colors lit the sky on fire. \u00a0Watching it unfold, its hard not to be impressed by the colors, and it mystifies good judgement as to why one would and would not make a photo of it. \u00a0In the end I made the photo anyway and I am glad I did.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The Color Of Light<\/p><\/div>\n
The color soon started to fade away with the sinking sun as it continued moving away from the horizon. \u00a0As the sky darkened we all became more intent on looking for the moon. \u00a0We searched across the sky and then suddenly my phone chimes. A text message flashed across it with a note that the moon was seen in southern California or Arizona. \u00a0I quickly reply asking for details and then continued to search. \u00a0Suddenly a cry goes out, “I think I see it!” \u00a0We all thought we did. \u00a0Hiding there amidst the clouds we all thought the lower limb of the moon was poking through. \u00a0Yet it did not seem to move as it should have been. \u00a0We dismiss it and continued to look. \u00a0I started to get worried that we were just to far north this month to see it on this evening. \u00a0How was it seen in the south? \u00a0I needed more details. \u00a0My phone rang. \u00a0I did not answer it and chose to continue looking when all of a sudden, my younger son calls out – I see it! Allahu Akbar!<\/p>\n
We all came to him and within moments we all had seen the delicate thread of curved light in the sky! \u00a0Even my youngest team member, the 8 year old, who always needed help seeing it, saw it as quickly as the rest of us, very impressive given the faintness of this month’s moon.<\/p>\n
First Sighting – Shabaan 1435<\/p><\/div>\n
As the evening waned on the variations in the colors were subtle but certainly there for those willing to stay and enjoy the show. \u00a0The clouds start to change in both appearance and color as well. \u00a0The entire sky takes on a completely different feel. \u00a0Placing the moon in these photos is sometimes a chore. \u00a0How many different places can the moon be placed in a frame and not have the photos become completely repetitive? \u00a0Rarely do I place the moon in the lower portion of the frame, but for this one I did. \u00a0It gave the impression of the moon feeling from a darkness chasing after it.<\/p>\n