The Moon in a Mackerel Sky

The Moon in a mackerel sky. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh.

I like to walk. Our neighborhood is the perfect place. We have little traffic in our little subdivision west of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Even though there are no sidewalks, the roads are wide and paved.

I walk as often as I can. But I enjoy the many things I see and sense as much as the exercise. The clouds caught my attention as I rounded the corner to our home in the crisp, cold air.

I recognized them right away. Meteorologists classify the high, scalloped clouds as Altocumulus clouds. Oftentimes, these clouds appear with other types of clouds. But on this winter’s day, they sailed the cerulean sky beneath a nearly full moon all alone.

The scene was too glorious not to share.

© Bruce Stambaugh 2024

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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.

6 thoughts on “The Moon in a Mackerel Sky”

  1. We are off to Fla. and Fernandina Beach towards the end of Feb. I understand you all are not returning this year. We will miss hooking up with you for lunch. We will be next door to the corner condo we had last year. Starting Feb 17. We are doing things in the south before that time including meeting Marv’s son and daughter in law in Tampa for a long weekend. Make the best of the cold. Cheers! Ann

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