I can’t say I ever noticed what the moon was doing when I lived in the city. Maybe because its brightness paled in comparison to the towers of light all around us. But here, the moon is bigger, brighter and I’ve been counting off the days until it reach its full size so that we could go to Buckhorn Springs.
We packed a picnic dinner, threw some sleeping bags in the jeep and hit the dusty gravel road toward the top, Eastern corner of Oregon. The hour drive was beautiful and so relaxing to enjoy on a mid-week night. Best of all, some family and friends were up for the last-minute adventure as well.
Buckhorn Springs is an overlook on Hell’s Canyon where you can see the Seven Devils (those are mountains) the state of Idaho, and layer after layer of blue purple pink and brown cliff and hill. Really, it is breathtaking. So I was glad we got there in time to see it in the daylight. Of course, pictures are kind of a rip off- you’ll just have to see it yourself.
Jude seemed underwhelmed.
We ate dinner, made a fire for s’mores, our friends played guitar and made chai tea, and then. . . there it was- peaking up and rising over the canyon.
You could almost reach out and touch it. . .
Or eat it
The moon was so bright, we could see each other’s faces by it’s light and being out there, in the total silence (minus kids asking for more marshmallows) and far from any people, made the moon seem so dominating and beautiful. I could understand why people through history have worshipped it and I couldn’t believe I had never taken the time to go moon gazing.
The next full moon is Thursday, September 23. So find a dark, quiet place, and take it all in next month.
Very clever and beautiful photos!
Caitlin…we did the same exact thing, patrick was the subject to hold the moon! It was so beautiful. I know this is several days late, but still worth mentioning:) I love the moon!!