I’m a sucker for a nice moonrise and, when everything comes together as on Halloween 2020, these images tend to become instant favorites. I headed out to Crocker Park on October 31st at just before 6pm and wasn’t sure if there was haze at the horizon that might block my view of the moon. As it turned out, the blue moon shone bright as it cleared Childrens Island. The 400mm lens helped create a sense of closeness between the boats, Marblehead Light and the moon as it rose.
For the simplicity of watching the moon rise over Marblehead harbor, this is my eighth favorite image of Marblehead captured in 2020.