Thanksgiving Harvest Moon

A full "beaver" moon rises in the east over a farm field north of Shueyville, Iowa on Thanksgiving Day at 5:01 pm CST, Thursday, November 22, 2018. Full moons on Thanksgiving Day are rarities--the last one occurred on November 25, 1920!

This image, shot one minute later, is a 1/50 second exposure at f/8, ISO 1250 and 55mm focal length. Nikon D7200 DSL camera.

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Mississippi River Skies

Overcast skies over the Mississippi River near McGregor, Iowa did not dull the beauty of the autumn setting as these two posted captures from Point Ann attest. Above, the camera looks north over the town of McGregor. The Marquette-Joliet Bridge can be seen in the background. 1:32 pm CDT, Friday, October 26, 2018. Below, looking northeast at 1:34 pm. Temperatures were in the middle 40s on this hiking day at Pikes Peak State Park. Nikon D7200 DSLR camera.

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