I put a fair amount of effort into planning and photographing the rising (nearly) full moon this month – the Sturgeon Moon. It didn’t quite work out, what with clouds, smoke, wrong position, smoke, clouds (and all of those things in the last days as the moon neared fullness), but I’ll never get tired of that scenery.
Mustangs were nearby but not in quite the right location to incorporate into my hoped-for scene. And when I left the basin, there was an amazing gathering of bands very near the road in the west. 🙂 The moon was out of sight again behind clouds and a hill, but what a great “farewell until we meet again,” which won’t be more than a day or two, despite heat, dust, smoke, clouds (non-rain-bearing), because … MUSTANGS! 🙂
For an account of how we’re all feeling with the seemingly neverending heat and drought and fire danger, please read Kat Wilder’s post about Spiritual Drought Syndrome. She said she just made it up, but I think it’s real and disturbing. I think we’re all suffering to some degree.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Despite the smoke and clouds…and smoke and clouds, these are gorgeous moon photos, TJ! Those interferences brought a lot of special character to your shots. Very pretty.
They turned out all right, eh? 🙂 When life hands you lemons … or clouds … ?! 😉
Kat’s words ring true to feelings!
For sure. I can’t imagine what it’s like to actually get *enough* rain.
I just got back from a trip to Montana and the day before I left there was a thunderstorm that brought a lot of rain. The day before it was in the 90’s and dropped to 62° ! Your moon photo is beautiful even with the clouds.
That sounds like Montana … or Colorado … or Texas … or California … ! 😉 Hope you had a great trip to Big Sky Country!
Maggie and Lacey lift my heart! May the rain come!!!!
Magpie. 🙂 They’re a great pair!