RECIPROCAL NATURE PROMPT

A Few Days Spent Beneath the Moon

Our moon is always looking over us

Waning gibbous moon tonight. 76.4% illumination. The moon rises at 7:36pm. It’s rainy and cloudy now at midafternoon. I hope for a break in the clouds in the east in a couple of hours.

Still cloudy? I’ll try again tomorrow morning.

I wake up on a beautiful autumn morning and the moon is above the changing leaves in a pure blue sky.

It is highly unlikely that any of us life forms would ever be here without our moon. Without the moon’s gravitational pull and the sloshing of our ocean waters. With all the chemistry that was sloshing about in it.

We should be grateful for the moon on this our blue planet.

The moon rises just behind this clump of trees.

What kind of mysterious power does this floating rock command?

The moon rises at 12:30 am as a waning crescent illuminated at 36.4%. 402,357.34 kilometers above our earthbound feet.

At 7:02 am the sun will rise. The weather will be clear. The temperature is just above freezing.

I hope to be at the marsh by then.

The moon is always a gift no matter what phase.

Walking quietly in the cool still early morning air. A couple of days of wind and rain have taken a few leaves down. Those red, orange, and yellow leaves that remain glow in the light of the not yet risen sun. I’m walking on a woodland path toward a marshy field and the moon sparkles so brightly. I smile at its power shining reflected light through the branches.

It is practically singing to me.

It is up there exerting its gravitational pull. It doesn’t concern itself with human foibles. The moon is always reliable, It’s face never turning, always looking. As long as there are not too many clouds to obscure the view.

We are all looking at this same moon. The same side of the moon. We humans have been up there staring back. We all feel its power and walk under its light.

If we look closer, or with a long lens we can see the moon’s craters and mountains with their shadows.

The illuminated portion of the moon is getting smaller and smaller as the week progresses and I really wanted to go outside to see and photograph our moon and get this story finished for Dr. Preeti and her prompt ‘The Amazing Moon is A Gift Of Nature. It sure is.

I am glad I was reminded to look up and give thanks to the moon.

please read Joyce Nielsen’s story and ask yourself what you believe…

and please read Leonard Tillerman and his tale of rebirth…

This story was written in response to Dr. Preeti Singh’s beautiful story and one of her always interesting prompts with info to participate below…

Thank you, Reciprocal, and its editors, Sahil Patel, Yana Bostongirl and Dr. Preeti Singh , for all the continuing support you give to the writers of this fine publication.