Super Moon and Horsetooth Rock Metal Print

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Early morning moon set at Horsetooth Rock west of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Each month has a full moon and sometimes two. The October full moon is called the 'Hunter's Moon' which is preceded by the 'Harvest Moon' in September. A "Super Moon" occurs when the Earth's Moon is at it's closest approach to us in its orbit. This is called perigee and when it happens, the Moon looks larger than normal in the sky.

Horsetooth Rock, elevation 7,256 feet, caps Horsetooth Mountain west of Ft. Collins, Colorado. It is the area's tallest and most recognizable feature and can be easily seen from the city and surrounding area.

According to Native American legend, Horsetooth Rock is the remains of the heart of an evil giant, slain and cut in two by Chief Maununmoku. European settlers believed the rock bore a greater resemblance to a horse tooth, hence the modern name. Numerous routes lead to the summit; the most direct route begins at the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Trailhead and fol...

Photography is all about using light to capture the emotion and beauty of a fleeting moment. For me, this adventure began with a single spring image using a small Kodak film camera of a freshly watered central Kansas ditch and has come full circle using modern digital techniques. My first camera was acquired by trading an ancient Royal typewriter to a fellow college student who was desperate to finish a term paper. It was a long time ago and that camera was my passport to an art that has fascinated me ever since. I owned and operated a professional studio in central Kansas for 20 years and moved to Colorado in 1994. Part of the studio's early success came from creating outdoor portraiture using controlled lighting...