Ponomar Photography

At first glance, many people mistake this photo for a sunset. However, it is actually a moon-rise.  It was about 12:00AM and the moon was just starting to rise. The grass in the foreground was illuminated by a shimmering golden glow from the moon light. 

It is amazing how much light the moon provides once one’s eyes adjust. Typically, at this location on a moonless night, the old warn down shack looks like nothing more than a depthless silhouette, masked by a collage of surrounding darkness. On this particular night, not only was there enough light to capture the foreground with detail, but the warm welcoming moon painted a poetic portrait of the lonely landscape.