Tonight’s full Hunter moon was dubbed a supermoon for its proximity to Earth and larger than average appearance in the night sky. I had plotted out its projected rise from multiple locations in town but was hoping for a new composition rather than relying on a shot of it coming up against Marblehead Light. I had captured the moon rising over the Eastern Yacht Club once before and so I plotted the perfect spot from which to shoot theHunter moon over the Corinthian tonight.
I set up at Crocker Park and shot the surprisingly nice sunset with views looking back toward the inner harbor. I was thrilled to see boats still attached to their moorings though I expect those will dwindle in numbers as we pass deeper into the Fall. At just after 6pm, I noted the soft glow of light behind the Corinthian Yacht Club and then the first sign of the moon. I adjusted my position so that masts weren’t in the frame and waited for theHunter moon to rise to this perfect position. You can make out a bit of Fall foliage in the trees to the right (despite our drought and lacklaster foliage season).
This was only my third outing in the past month but I have a few more shots to share from tonight in the days and weeks to come.