Everyone knows Iβm over the moon for the moon, her light, guidance, brilliance, even her chaos and the lunacy she brings.

The dreams she gives, the creative energy she allows others to feel within their artistic muse.
Whatβs the darkness without the moon, after all?
But, I donβt want to visit or live on the moon. Admire her beauty? Yes. From afar.

I think we all have those love / hate relationships, and the moon and her wild feminine energy are no exception.
You can bathe in her wonderfully healing, recharging, energizing, enigmatic lightβ¦

β¦or she can cause you a literal emotional breakdown, wellβ¦not perhaps cause, but push you or circumstances around you over the edge.
Selene and her wiles have a way with all of us, at times.

Even the tides are affected by the moon – her influence can have sway over something as powerful, large, and vast as the ocean.
Donβt believe? Police and emergency workers all have got some stories, even if itβs just to say, βbe careful, itβs a full/new moon.β
Of course the vibrations of the atmosphere affects us. Cause and effect, even.

Tapped in? Youβll feel it. Even if you donβt consider yourself βhighly spiritual.β
Anyways, Iβm not paying to go to the moon. Thatβs all. Rant over. π
Happy Friday! A weekend is upon us!

Donβt pay, no. If not, who would do these beautiful photosπ€©
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Haha! π€£ thank you Javi! π much appreciated, Iβm glad you liked them. π
Now if only I can steal one of Kevinβs lenses π π
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Also, I commented on your recent post and I donβt think it went through or it went to spam π€¦ββοΈ itβs been doing that lately
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Oh no!ππΌπ« I know that sometimes it happensβ¦ do not worry. WP stuffsβ¦
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No worries at all π it happens right? π
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Some beautiful pictures and yes I enjoy the long distance relationship with the moon.
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Thanks, Ernie! π I agree, if I get any closer to that energy I might really end up in the lunatic house π βοΈ βοΈ
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Nicely stated Laura. ππβ
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The full moon was where the word βlunaticβ comes from due to people misbehaving when there was a full moon π
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Indeed! We used to always talk about this when I worked at the psychiatric hospital. In fact, I mentioned it in one of the first few posts I ever made on here:
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I feel like I was preaching to the choir with my previous comment π itβs a mysterious thing for sure, it doesnβt rotate on an axis so you always see the same side of it when looking at it. Itβs responsible for the tides in the seas and it doesnβt seem to really have anything going on there but doing the things that I said. Itβs just something to marvel at and not try to solve it with some kind of logic or something to make it subjective. Just appreciate it
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π no worries there. Iβve got a lot of different interesting experiences with the moon, I guess
Oh, I donβt think logic applies to lots of things. Some things just are, especially as it relates to nature, and we just have to accept her beauty, her rage, and her chaos.
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Thatβs it. The beauty you see in the moon doesnβt define the moon itself but it defines what it is doing which is existing. Existing is beauty in our lives too, itβs applicable to everything on earth.
Youβve got me thinking now about how the moon would dictate the tides across earth as it moves (the seas) in different directions and they are sometimes on the opposite side of earth to the moon position. But itβs phenomenal that itβs been attributed in doing so
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Fab photos! She πhas a lot to answer for π. Have a lovely Wkend π
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Haha π€£ no doubt she does! π and thank you so much Sara π I hope you have a good weekend as well π
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Nice photos! π
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Thanks so much, John π hope you are well
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Youβre welcome, Laura! Iβm doing well, and I hope you are, too. I hope you have a blessed day! π
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Thank you! π you too! I do so appreciate that π
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Weekend. What Weekend? ππ
Very lovely thoughts to go with very lovely shots. π
I wish I could have the views from my old job too lol
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That rhymes! Lol π
Sorry about your weekend π’
Hopefully I was able to keep you some company though π₯° π€
Yeah, thatβs the one thing about that place I liked I guess. The dark sky and the creepy road (and woods where them gators hang out) π lol β€οΈ hope you get some rest
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Everything has its pros and cons.
I appreciate the company but I really wish you’d get some sleep. You need it π
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Are you coming? π€ͺ
We both need it, lol π
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I agree, let’s just watch from here and yes the Moon has such an impact on what goes on here on Earth.
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I agree with you Simon, plusβ¦if weβre on the moon, are we photographing earth? Lol π
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Yeah exactly… we can do that better here lol
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My love for the moon is unreciprocatedβa quiet, one-way devotion that never gets anything in return….Only inspiration.π Great photos!
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Thank you! π And I felt this one lol π indeed, sometimes she can be very stingy with what way she likes to use her energy
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Excellent pictures! You took beautiful ones. The moon is so powerful and I have felt the effects of the full moon, it really changes so much. Crazy!
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Than you so much, Jessica π glad you liked the photos! Yes I agree, the moonβs energy can be very intense at times.
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I understand your position, Laura. You love the moon from your perspective. All good. Love to you. Enjoy your weekend.
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Thank you, Mary! I havenβt forgotten about the beautiful moon photo you sent me π hope to use it soon π and thank you, π love to you as well β€οΈ hope you are enjoying your weekend too
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I would like to go to the moon but NASA estimates the cost per astronaut is one billion dollars assuming a crew of four. Last time I checked my checking account wasn’t that big.
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Haha! Right? It may just be a teensy bit on the expensive side! π if you went to the moon, what would you want to do there?
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I think it would be very cool to look at the earth from a distance, and watch the black star-less sky. Totally black and no stars. Well, unless it was night where I was on the moon, then there would be lots of stars considering the lack of an atmosphere and no light pollution. What a perfect dark spot that would be. Well there would be light pollution if the earth was visible, so no earth. Well, I wanted to see the earth. This is getting complicated. Anyway, I would walk around, or jump around, and feel the lesser gravity. 1/6 of the gravity on earth. Hopefully I wouldn’t fall and crack my helmet.
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Not even to ride in a lunar dune buggy or hit a golf ball? π Hard to believe they got there with those clunky β60s computers and slide rules.
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Haha π€£ wellll now that you mention it. The closest I got maybe was with that terrible car they had in Mass Effect and that was probably enough for me π itβs nice to look at, at least!
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Great photos, Laura! π
I’ll admire the moon from here. π
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Thanks so much, Tβ! π Really appreciated π
And I hear ya on that one! Lol π
Hope your weekend is going well π
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It’s my pleasure. It’s a great day. Enjoy yours as well. π
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And you say your phone doesnβt take good photos.π
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I donβt think it takes good night photos. Have you seen some shots of the moon these Samsung phones get?! Almost professional looking. Really detailed. I think my twilight moon photos are probably the βbestβ lol π but thank you! π
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I’m not paying to go to the moon either πβ¨οΈπ
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Excellent β¨ letβs stay on earth and drink up some coffee then! βοΈ hope your weekend is going well, Steven!
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πππWow, beautiful images, I love the moon in all phases. Thank you for sharing these lunar moments with us.ππβ¨
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Thank you π π much appreciated π€ π β¨ Iβm glad you liked the images! π πΉ I hope youβre having a great weekend! π
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Check your spam folder, as Iβve commented on your recent post you just put up and I think my comments are going to spam on a lot of peopleβs. π€¦ββοΈ when will WP ever improve? π€£ π
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Oh dear Laura, thank you for the heads up. I’ll check, this is happening with my comments too, I see excellent posts and my comments go to spam.π«£π€¦π»ββοΈππ»WP
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lol yep!! Thank you WP π€£ what else can you do but laugh? Luckily we all know about these glitches π glad you were able to find the comments! π
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Wonderfully expressed words; and the photos are amazing.
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Thanks so much Willie, always appreciated π I hope you are enjoying your weekend π
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I rather look at the moon from afar too.
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Hi Liz π I agree π I hope your Saturday is going well so far!
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A relaxing Saturday, thank you. I hope your Saturday is how you want it. X π
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Also. I commented on your post. Been landing up in spam again for some reason π
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So far you have not landed in spam since that one time. But I will go and check to make sure.
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Awesome π glad to hear. I just sent one back!
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None in spam. So all good. π
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I love the image of Luna, driving her two horse chariot across the night sky. Her soft glow setting the mood for romance and intrigue. Her vast power lifting the waters from their salty beds. I think of her as the mother figure. But I am an earthly creature, grounded and terrestrial. Just like my relationship with own Mother, I am content with Luna at a distance. It comforts me to observe her, feel her power, bask in her glow, but I am an earthbound creature and plan to remain so. Bury my soul in the organic earth. Let Luna stop by to shine light upon my bones on dark lonely nights.
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Poetic words for the Moon! π I hear that! A long distance relationship with her, from afar, I think is the only way to truly enjoy and appreciate her π€£
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Admiring from afar is in my humble opinion, the best option. Thank you for a great post and superb shotsπ€©β¨
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Thanks so much, Chris π so glad you liked the shots π«Ά I hope your Saturday is going well so far β¨ π
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Yep, if I could get my act together to finalise a post it would be even better π
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Haha!! Take your time, I understand that π just let it flow and let it go, and itβll come to you π
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Right, wise words Lauraπ
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I love stargazing and admiring the beauty of the moon too
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Definitely so nice! Something magical about it π
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The moon was bright and yellow the other night. She seemed to be frowning at my insomniac being.
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I havenβt been able to find her at all the past 2 nights. I also have been hit with a bout of insomnia. No clue why? Hmm
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All pics are superb
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Thank you so much!! π
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Hope you’re enjoying your weekend fellow moonchild. π I enjoy your moon musings and photos and appreciate the added knowledge you bring about the moon’s effect, given your profession. I was admiring this morning’s sliver. I would love to go to the moon, maybe as a flight attendant, serving moonchildren. π₯
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Awww π₯° itβs been good so far, but my sleep has been off hmm π€ not sure why! I hope your weekend has been well too. I love the sliver moon π so much. I havenβt been able to spot it the last few days though and I was wondering why! Haha, and that sounds like a dreamy expedition as it isβ¨ itβs always nice to be among moonchildren π ππ
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A wonderful weekend so far and I trust it will only get better. ππππ»
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Also. Seems like some of my comments could be going to spam again π itβs been doing that lately on some posts. Just commented on your recent one!
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Thank you for letting me know! I will check it out!
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I Love the moon pictures π₯°
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Thank you so very much, Frances π really so appreciated π
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Ah, such stunning pictures! I agree, the outline in that first one is amazing.
Like Ernie pointed out, a real trip to the moon wouldn’t be cozy. A virtual trip via documentary, or maybe through a video game? Much cozier, and I can even explore it with a glass of wine beside me.
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Aww thank you Nicole π much appreciated π Iβm so glad you liked the pictures – also yes, I donβt think a trip to the moon would be as magical as Iβd hope.
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And a glass of wine sounds perfect right about now π π·
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Tapped in? …felt π
and your images…*sigh*
thanks for sharing, Laura…π€π«
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Thank you so much, Destiny π©·
Always appreciate that you like them π and hopefully some of that energy has dissipated a bit π¬
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Given all the misfortunes of WP, I will always check the spam box. π π€·π»ββοΈ Thank you π
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π€£ π no worries at all! Iβve forgotten to check mine so many times! π Iβm getting better about it now π€ π itβs hard to remember but now with all the glitches it seems I have to! Haha π
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ππThis photo really is wonderful. Thank you!π
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Thank you very much π really so appreciated π may you have a great week ahead! π β¨ π
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I’m with you, she’s plenty beautiful from here.
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Thank you much Rebecca π most appreciated π
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I wish you a happy full moon ”Moon Girl” πππ
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Thank you so much my friend π much appreciated π π β¨
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