Last night was the Supermoon (or perigee) of 2012 – did you see it?
We decided to take a chance despite the cloud cover, and went down to the beach for a fire and to see if we could see the moon at 8:35 (moonrise according to the local reports).
It was one of the coolest sights we’ve seen! The pink-ness of it as it came up and the way it headed into the clouds was quite spectacular.
We stayed at the beach until about 9:40, by which time the “Ninja Moon” (so dubbed for the way the clouds striped across the top of it like a ninja warrior’s headband) had disappeared completely behind the clouds.
It actually cleared up about 10:30 or so, and Mr. Kate and I saw the moon in the sky again. It was so bright my camera couldn’t take a good picture of it!
Great experience, and a fun excuse to have the first beach fire of the year.
gorgeous!!
what a lovely thought – you and your family having a beach fire while the super moon rises and then disappears like a ninja in the clouds….
it was cloudy and rainy here so i didn’t get to see even a peep of the supermoon… i guess it was in super ninja stealth mode over here!
By: melissa on May 7, 2012
at 5:51 am
saw it. loved it. (but I wasnt on the beach) – great photos!
By: katie metzroth on May 7, 2012
at 6:52 am
Incredible pictures! It sounds like it was a great family memory making night! And the sound of the ocean for background “music” must have made it seem even more beautiful.
By: kristieinbc on May 7, 2012
at 7:02 am
Fantastic! I’m so sad that I missed it…
By: Denise | Chez Danisse on May 7, 2012
at 9:55 am
Here I thought I missed seeing the supermoon, it was overcast :( Happily, though, you shared your way cool shots of the moon. I love the Ninja Moon, too. I envy you all enjoying your first fire on the beach, watching the beautiful supermoon. I can almost smell the ocean …
By: 1treblemaker1 on May 7, 2012
at 8:26 pm
WOW!
By: Terri on May 10, 2012
at 9:25 am
Oh –thank you so much for sharing! I was actually on a plane from Alaska when the moon appeared and it was on the other side of the plane from me so couldn’t get a good look. Was taking an overnight flight from Fairbanks so light when I got on the plane and light when I got off…But you made my day to see your pictures. I love that you guys went to the beach to enjoy it…I can’t think of a better way to appreciate such a beautiful moment!
By: Rachel on May 17, 2012
at 1:25 pm