Friday, April 6, 2012

Pretty In Pink


At night, I open the window and ask the moon to come and press its face against mine. ..The moon won't use the door, only the window. ~Rumi


May you have warm words on a cool evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door. ~Irish Toast


Tonight I went out and took these pictures of the Full Pink Moon. The April moon gets it's name from the wild ground phlox, one of the earliest flowers of the spring. Well, turned out the moon was not very pink at all, so I had to do a little magic with photo editing to show you how it would look if it really were pink! Yes, my header and last photo are not the REAL color of the moon tonight. But all the other photos are, I promise! Till next time, I hope you all stay in the pink!!


“I look up at your macro-skies, dark and enormous, your handmade sky-jewelry, Moon and stars mounted in their settings. Then I look at my micro-self and wonder, Why do you bother with us? Why take a second look our way?”
Psalm 8

40 comments:

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Love your Pink Moon, Ginny, even if you had some photo editing help!!! You always take the best moon pictures of anyone!!!!

We have a frost advisory out for us... Dang it!!!!! Hope we don't lose any of our flowers/plants, etc...

Happy Easter.
Hugs,
Betsy

Karin said...

Don't have a clear sky here, but saw it last night! Now, when I look at the moon, I always think of you and know you'll be taking a shot! Love it in pink - too cool! I do wish I knew why the full moon in particular, affects some of us in our health. My d-i-l is really affected by it with her arthritis and emotional well-being. Some days I'd come in to work not feeling that great either and invariably my friend and colleague would say, "You felt like that last month, when it was full moon." I never attributed it to the moon, but a pattern did emerge. It didn't change anything except to know that like the moon it would all wane again.

Have a blessed Easter!

RoeH said...

I love the moon. No matter what color. One of the prettiest ones I've seen is once up in Idaho when it was beet red.

momto8 said...

Love the Psalm....how it expresses what I wonder sometimes.
Happy Easter my blogging friend!

Marie said...

You always have the most beautiful moon photos Ginny! I love the added pink! Happy Easter!

Anonymous said...

Very nice photos, Ginny. I just noticed that it is 45 outside currently!!! What a change from this time last week!

SquirrelQueen said...

Your moon photos are always great Ginny. I love the pink color you gave Mr Moon, it's perfect for Easter.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

you are very clever to make the moon pink.

Ann said...

Well your moon sure is pretty in pink :)

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Great pink moon - thanks for imagining it for us! :-)

BlueShell said...

OH, Ginny...I did not know you have been in the hospital...just today...i knew, when I was seeing your older posts...
How are now?

I feel so stupid! I'm sorry!
Hugs and kisses.
May God bless you, my dear!

Alice said...

We had a nice one here last night too.

Anonymous said...

what beautiful photos, and beautiful words!!!

Anonymous said...

Lovely pictures Ginny, they're magic!
Happy Easter my friend!
Hugs!

Eva

Ruth Hiebert said...

Very nice, I like the pink moon,even if it is not in its natural state.

Shug said...

That's the prettiest PINK moon I've ever seen....Looks beautiful Ginny, even if it did have a bit of photo editing...
Happy Easter

Mary Bergfeld said...

That photo of the pink moon is extraordinary. Our sky has been heavily overcast so we only get to see glimpses of it when the cloud cover breaks. Ginny, I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday. Hugs and blessings...Mary

Tanna said...

I'm so glad to have enjoyed this moon through blog photos... have to admit I haven't seen it once in person! Thank you for sharing it in such a beautiful way. Wishing you and yours a happy Easter, Ginny! blessings ~ Tanna

Bobbie said...

You're moon pictures are always awesome Ginny... pink or not!

MadSnapper said...

i have heard of once in a blue moon, but never once in a pink moon, and I vote we change it from blue to pink. it is quite lovely in pink. Happy Easter and enjoy your family holiday.

Nikki (Sarah) said...

beautiful Ginny. Sometimes when I stand outside and look up I feel incredibly small and my life unimportant. The world is huge and yet He loves each one of this so much. Amazing thought to me. Happy Easter.

Darlene said...

Beautiful photos, pink or yellow. Have a happy Easter.

barbara l. hale said...

Wonderful series of shots!

Stephanie V said...

I didn't notice much pink in my moon either...but it is a lovely full moon. Great shots, Ginny.

George said...

These are all wonderful moon photos -- even the pink pictures.

Neal said...

You sure get some good shots of the moon.

Jeanne said...

I got to enjoy the beautiful moon last night too on my evening walk. I've seen some pretty "orangy" moons. Love your special "pink" one.
HAPPY EASTER!

Glenda said...

I thought the moon was so beautiful last night, too! My pics didn't turn out as well as yours, however!

Hope you are feeling better and enjoy a beautiful Easter with your family!

Unknown said...

Just gorgeous Ginny!
Bunny hugs & jelly bean wishes to you ...
Happy Easter ~
TTFN ~ Marydon

Anonymous said...

As always your moon shots are gorgeous....like the pink one ....nice work! what kind of camera do you have Ginny? Appreciate you always being so faithful to stop by and give me a hello ...

S. Etole said...

Blessings for a wonderful Easter, Ginny.

Chatty Crone said...

Have a blessed Easter and I love the pink moon. sandie

Arti said...

Yes it was Poonam or Full Moon on friday. You have captured the shots so beautifully, I even loved the pink photo edited one.
The quote by rumi

Arti said...

Yes it was Poonam or Full Moon on friday. You have captured the shots so beautifully, I even loved the pink photo edited one.
The quote by Rumi is fabulous.
Have a wonderful sunday Ginny:)
PS - dont know why the first comment has only half published, please delete that Ginny. Sorry.

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

The moon was so beautiful a couple nights ago. We must have been looking at it at the same time, Ginny :)

Have a Happy and Blessed Easter!

Joanne said...

I love your pink Moon! The only other color than white ( that I have seen) is Orange. I rather it be pink!
Blessings, Joanne

Anonymous said...

Hi Ginny, What fun! Have a wonderful Easter! I sure do like your Moon photographs!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful moon images, Ginny! I love the pink one too! And it's interesting to know why the April moon is called the Pink moon...this is new to me.

Happy Easter!

LC said...

I saw that full moon and wished I could take a phto. So glad I could enjoy it again through your images!

Monica T. said...

Love your pink moon!

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