A Full Moon For Christmas

As is often the case, I find that taking, or looking, for photos, is good therapy.  Christmas day  (and evening) was no exception.   Something I’d hoped to document this year was the Christmas full moon.  Unfortunately, clouds arrived Thursday evening, staying with us throughout the day on Friday.  Still, I was held out a bit of hope.  Throughout the afternoon, my time was spent at San Gabriel Park, in Georgetown, watching fly fishermen doing what’s therapeutic for them.  A 17-year-old, not afraid to show his love for his mama, took photos of them together at the park.  That was nice.  As day became night, still hoping, I headed to the Georgetown square, where I’d planned to wait for the moon’s arrival.  I set up my tripod and did some long exposures of ornaments on the square’s tree.  After an hour of this, however, it seemed I wouldn’t see this rare moon.  Reluctantly, I packed up and made my way east, to Taylor.  About ten minutes from home, the night sky seemed brighter.   There it was, the moon in its full glory!  Quickly finding a place to park, I snapped some quick shots in case it disappeared for the rest of the night.  After all, the next full moon on Christmas is not expected until 2034.   Grabbing those shots, I jumped in the car, thinking about where I might find lights high enough to juxtapose them with the lunar prize.   Heritage Square Park, in downtown Taylor, gave me just what I needed, a little miracle.