The Harvest Moon was due to rise tonight and I had been racking my head trying to decide on a new vantage point from which to capture the year’s best full moon. Last year, I had taken an image from Crocker Park and lucked out as the tree there had just started to change color owing to an early cold snap. This year, I planned to include more of the harbor and figured on shooting from the State Street Landing.
I circled twice to find parking and finally had to stop in the Crosby’s lot (shhh…don’t tell). I then walked up Mariner’s Lane partially by accident and partially out of curiosity. There at the end, I found an incredible view of the harbor. I saw two men working on the house and asked if the owner was around so that I could obtain permission to shoot near his property. He was incredibly kind to allow me to photograph from his lot. As I set up, one of the contractors told me he had a ladder up around back that I could use to set up on the flat roof. With 2 seconds hesitation (I’m not that fond of climbing ladders with gear on), I headed after him.
The view, in a few words, jaw-droppingly beautiful. The still harbor under a still and clear sunset night was a wonder to behold. And then the Harvest Moon came out.
