Fire and Ice

by fimbulvetr

Some of the greatest sights in our lives can come from just setting out your front door at the right time. Few sights can command as much  presence as the sun and moon, which both decided to illuminate Okinawa in very special ways recently. As I am living on the west side of the island, sunrises are rather dull with the mountain blocking the horizon, but sunsets are absolutely amazing. Having a spare bit of time one day, I drove down to the beach to catch the sun as it lowered beyond the horizon. I was amusingly not alone in this, as several locals joined in to capture the particularly brilliant flaming sunset.

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Some of you may remember that recently the moon was passing closer to the Earth, a so-called supermoon. After hearing about this I wondered, what does a moonset look like? With some light sleep and a 5 AM departure my roommate and I returned to the beach to capture the supermoon in all of its glory. However, beyond the moon’s own brilliance slowly creeped the beginning of dawn, which quickly overwhelmed the sky. Seeing this transition from darkness to morning was a wonderfully unique experience, bringing my understanding of the day full circle.

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