Evening Lights

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

I worked late yesterday and didn’t photograph the full moon as planned, not because I arrived home late after working late but because my puppy, Chase, consumed my attention. Since early morning, he’d been in solitary and confined in a standalone kennel. I disliked leaving him that way, but its concrete floor prevents digging and escaping—his specialty in the common dog area.

This robust and energetic puppy needs vigorous exercise. In his sudden freedom after long hours of confinement, Chase ran alongside me as I went to feed the horses. He raced happily and freely while my other dogs, still fenced, objected loudly and unendingly. That chaos made me miss opportunities to photograph this February’s most total moon.

I’ll revisit that plan this evening, with the moon still almost full and its reduced size unnoticeable. It feels important to consider the moon monthly and be captivated by its few hours of absolute fullness. That lets us reimagine the moon’s potential and influence. Throughout humankind’s time, its constancy has impacted and elevated our math comprehension and emotional experiences and significantly influenced our social evolution.

I love the moon in all its phases. Its steadiness reassures and almost relaxes my growing discomfort with trying to grasp and cope with “always-changing” economic, political, and social situations.

Dear Friends: Tonight’s challenge will be adjusting camera settings manually. Diana