Moon Confusion

Out with the full moon tonight. Last night was also a moon paddle - I guess that’s what happens with an early moon and an early sunset. And a full moon. I am seriously laughing to myself at something so ridiculous. Ahhh… the Conestoga!

Usually when I’m out with the moon, I just veg out on the moon; the light, the shadows, the silhouette of the trees - that sort of thing. Tonight, in addition to taking in all of the moon stuff, I tried to think about the location of the moon from the house and justify the two locations with each other. 

Given that I had only traveled our horseshoe, this wasn’t a difficult prospect. But then I extended the exercise. 

I was at that moment near the quarry and from the river there is a pretty good view of the sunset. The best spot for the sunset around here, however, is in County Park just past the Duke Street bridge where the river takes a turn to the East. If you time everything right, spectacular! 

As I drifted, marveling at the whites of the sycamores all sparkled up by the moon, I tried to figure out how this sunset spot and the County Park spot fit together in space. How does that bend at County Park exist given where I thought I was at that moment.  I can basically take myself down an imaginary paddle, but I couldn’t relate the two locations simultaneously. I was confused.

How about you?