Full Moon Setting

May’s Flower Full Moon was the last of the three supermoons of 2020. I wanted to photograph the full moon rising over the Massanutten Mountain Range that runs through the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. However, my plans changed due to the weather. Spring has been unusually cloudy here this year. With a predicted clear sky on May 7, I was determined to capture shots of the full moon setting over the Allegheny Mountains that serve as the border between Virginia and West Virginia in Rockingham Co.

I had a clear view of the moon from Mole Hill, an ancient volcano, and noted area landmark west of Harrisonburg. Dawn’s early light highlighted Old Order Mennonite farms that dot the landscape all the way to the Allegheny foothills. The rusty silo, the brick farmhouse, the rolling, fertile fields, and the sweeping mountain slopes all take your eye right to the setting moon.

“Full Moon Setting” is my Photo of the Week.

Author: Bruce Stambaugh

I am a writer, author, photographer, birder, walker, hiker, husband, father, grandfather, brother, Anabaptist, and community activist. My life is crammed with all things people and nature and wonder. My late father gave me this penchant for giving and getting the most out of life, my late mother the courtesy, kindness, and creativity to see the joy in life. They both taught me to cherish the people I am with. I try and fail and try again. View all posts by Bruce Stambaugh

7 thoughts on “Full Moon Setting”

Bruce that is such a lovely view. I love those evening colors. Thank you for all the beauty you share with your readers, in words & photos.

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Bruce Stambaugh says:

May 12, 2020 at 4:28 pm

You are most welcome, Dynna. I am glad you enjoy the blog.

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Thanks, Bruce, for this lovely image. The colors are wonderful, I love the purple/violet hues in the sky and the hazy countryside in the foreground. Lately, when I clean up the kitchen in the evening, I listen to Copeland’s Appalachian Spring, a composition I adore. Listening to it is reminiscent of just what you showing in this image. Thanks again.

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