Golden Half-Moon at Dusk

Captures from Finland, iPhone photography

I took these half-moon shots when I stepped out behind our house. The moon was nice and low, so I was able to capture these images of the October half-moon just before sunset. A golden half-moon rises above a quiet forest and meadow beneath a glowing twilight sky. I adjusted them slightly by changing the lighting point and framing, and the closer I framed, the more the story changed—the locations shifted within the narrative of the image.

Dusk at Mettänen 19-10-26-5 — A golden half moon rises above a quiet forest and meadow beneath a glowing twilight sky.

Dusk at Mettänen 19-10-26-3 — A serene forest meadow glows beneath a warm evening sky, with the half moon rising above the pine trees.

Dusk at Mettänen 19-10-26-8 — A glowing half moon rises above a shadowy pine forest and quiet meadow at dusk.

Dusk at Mettänen 19-10-26-10 — A golden half moon rises above a dark pine forest beneath a softly glowing pink evening sky. How framing can change the narrative of the image.

Poem By Christina Rossetti

The Half Moon

The half moon shows a face of plaintive sweetness
Ready and poised to wax or wane;
A fire of pale desire in incompleteness,
Tending to pleasure or to pain:–
Lo, while we gaze she rolleth on in fleetness
To perfect loss or perfect gain.

Half bitterness we know, we know half sweetness;
This world is all on wax, on wane:
When shall completeness round time’s incompleteness,
Fulfilling joy, fulfilling pain?–
Lo, while we ask, life rolleth on in fleetness
To finished loss or finished gain.

Nighttime Beauty – Solar Lights in the Garden

Captures from Finland, Photography

I have taken so many photos with my phone lately and now I am excited to share the latest ones. I took these of our yard yesterday night, and I was really pleased with how they turned out. These solar-powered lights were beautifully illuminating the scene, casting a warm glow over the garden. The stars were particularly bright that evening; they even managed to make an appearance in these shots, twinkling against the dark sky.

Night time at our summer place shot with Iphone 17Pro

I was so pleased to capture such moment, as the night air was crispy as the night was cooling down after an really warm spring day. Today we are back to normal spring temperatures. John’s Cellpic Sunday inspired me to take share the beauty that unfolds right in our backyard during the night.