Sunset and Moonrise

 

We climbed the stairs to our rooftop deck, one more time,

in anticipation of a stunning sunset since we had so many

clouds in the sky.  It was 5:18

The Superstition Mountains were bathed in interesting

shadows.

At 5:32 the sun set as promised by local weather forecasters.

And 10 minutes after the sun set, our heads snapped to 

the east as the Moon began to rise.

And, the entire sky lit up in a variety a pinks,

purples, oranges and golds... in every direction, no matter

where we looked.

It took about 13 minutes after sunset for the Moon to clear the eastern 

horizon line before it disappeared behind a band of clouds.

Meanwhile (looking west), the setting sun continued

to provide us with a non-stop sunset.

Spectacular to say the least.

Then 32 minutes after the moon rose and disappeared behind

the clouds, it reappeared.

Not quite a Harvest Moon,  where the moon rises very

close to the same time that the sun sets, but not bad for

second place!!!    Yesterday, Oct 30 it took about 10 minutes...

After enjoying this fabulous experience for about 60 minutes,

we headed downstairs with about 85 new shots on my phone

including my favorite panorama...

which features the Superstition Mountains and the rising moon.   We are

blessed with great sunsets all winter long.  However I

promise to change the subject matter of future blog  posts

as we head down the road into AZ winter.