Week 17
Full
April 28, 2010
The universe we live in is pretty amazing. OK, so that's an understatement for you. Or maybe you never really think about it. I mean, it's easy to go about your day, with all its tasks and distractions and things to capture your attention that you never really get a chance to ponder the wonders of the world around you. Or maybe you just don't care.
I find myself regularly astounded at the complexity and beauty of it all. I spoke to it a bit in last week's post, and felt myself drawn to it again this week, in a grander sense this time. Looking up at the full moon this week, and seeing how much detail and intricacy visible even with the naked eye, it led me to think about just how far away it is, the gravity that keeps it in its orbit, and the fact that it is only a speck in our massive galaxy. That led me to the fact that our galaxy is one of only billions in the known universe. Billions.... really, BILLIONS. In the known universe. KNOWN universe. Before long, my head starts spinning, and I have to revert back to appreciating the moon in the sky and the beauty it affords.
This photo was made with my Canon, using a 70-200mm 2.8L IS lens, on a tripod at 1/50sec, and aperture set at 5.6, ISO of 100. Processed in Lightroom using a contrast filter and some slight dodge & burning, you get the image above.
I hope you give yourself the pleasure of taking some time out this week to go for a hike, lay out in your yard late at night and look up, or go and sit on the beach early one morning. It is so worth it. Be warned, however... you might become addicted and find yourself wanting it more and more until before you know it, you and your loved ones are spending all your free time in the mountains, on the beach or generally outside enjoying the gift that is our planet.
I hope so, anyway :).
April 28, 2010
The universe we live in is pretty amazing. OK, so that's an understatement for you. Or maybe you never really think about it. I mean, it's easy to go about your day, with all its tasks and distractions and things to capture your attention that you never really get a chance to ponder the wonders of the world around you. Or maybe you just don't care.
I find myself regularly astounded at the complexity and beauty of it all. I spoke to it a bit in last week's post, and felt myself drawn to it again this week, in a grander sense this time. Looking up at the full moon this week, and seeing how much detail and intricacy visible even with the naked eye, it led me to think about just how far away it is, the gravity that keeps it in its orbit, and the fact that it is only a speck in our massive galaxy. That led me to the fact that our galaxy is one of only billions in the known universe. Billions.... really, BILLIONS. In the known universe. KNOWN universe. Before long, my head starts spinning, and I have to revert back to appreciating the moon in the sky and the beauty it affords.
This photo was made with my Canon, using a 70-200mm 2.8L IS lens, on a tripod at 1/50sec, and aperture set at 5.6, ISO of 100. Processed in Lightroom using a contrast filter and some slight dodge & burning, you get the image above.
I hope you give yourself the pleasure of taking some time out this week to go for a hike, lay out in your yard late at night and look up, or go and sit on the beach early one morning. It is so worth it. Be warned, however... you might become addicted and find yourself wanting it more and more until before you know it, you and your loved ones are spending all your free time in the mountains, on the beach or generally outside enjoying the gift that is our planet.
I hope so, anyway :).
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