Category: moon

Moonrise over Mt. Elizabeth

A waxing gibbous moon (91 per cent) rises over Kitimat’s iconic Mt. Elizabeth on a frigid afternoon, Febuary 8, 2017.   The moon begins its climb into the sky near the peak of Mt. Elizabeth. (RobinRowland)   And reaches above the twin peaks. (Robin Rowland) A wider view of the moon over the twin peaks […]

The moon, Mars, Venus triangle

The moon (waxing crescent 12.1%) with Mars (near top of the photo, one third of the way to Venus) and Venus in a triangle. (Robin Rowland) Sony Alpha 7II Sony 70 to 300G lens, ISO 8000, 1/400m, f5.6

Icy nights, Venus, Mars and the moon

Mars (top center) and Venus set over the mountains of Kitimat #BC with the snow illuminated by the light of 93 per cent gibbous moon. Taken on a cold clear -23C windchill night ISO 8000 1/60 f4.5, January 11, 2017 (Robin Rowland) The first two weeks of January in Kitimat were cold and clear as […]

Moon setting over Twin Falls, near Smithers BC

The moon is setting over Twin Falls, a provincial park, northwest of Smithers, British Columbia on the morning of August 25, 2016. Sony Alpha 7II, with Sony G 70-300. (Robin Rowland) Converted with Silver FX Pro.

Christmas Eve moonrise over Mt. Elizabeth

A rare Christmas Eve waxing gibbous (almost full at 98.4 per cent) moonrise over Mt. Elizabeth in Kitimat. (Robin Rowland) Sony Alpha 55 at 200mm. The moon rise over Mt. Elizabeth, 500mm Minolta mirror lens with Sony Alpha 77. (Robin Rowland) About 20 minutes before moonrise. Mt. Elizabeth at dusk. (Robin Rowland) The moonrise in […]

Moonrise over Mt. Elizabeth, Kitimat

A winter full moon rises over Kitimat BC’s iconic Mt. Elizabeth, November 25, 2015. The moon rises over Mt. Elizabeth, shot for the sky.  Sony A7II, using old Vivitar manual Minolta mount 85 to 205 zoom, 1/100 sec, f3,5, ISO 5000, Shutter priority (Robin Rowland) The moon over Mt. Elizabeth, shot for the moon, a […]