My Fascination With the Moon

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Moon over the St Francis River

“The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.“

Carl Sandburg

As a child I remember staring at the moon looking to see the “Man in the Moon”. I always looked forward to seeing the full moon. It was always so peaceful perched high up in the night sky. It always had a calming effect on me. It seemed to be tugging at my soul.

As an adult it still has a hold on me. I love taking walks in the moonlight. I feel like God is telling me He sees me and is beside me reassuring me that I am not alone. It moves across the night sky in silence casting its light upon the countryside adding serenity to the landscape. The moon’s light has a way of making me feel warm and safe inside and nourishing my soul.

The glow of its light can be mesmerizing and cause excitement to fill my body and I feel closer to Mother Earth. It makes me feel special as if it is only playing just for me. My very own light show from heaven above, yet I know deep inside it is for everyone to enjoy. I can sit for hours drinking in the beauty it casts upon Mother Earth. It takes me back to the days I gazed upon its beauty as a child. Pleasant memories.

During our time as campground hosts at Silver Mines Campground, my wife and I would take a ten o’clock run through the park and we would stop on the old Highway D bridge that still crosses the St Francis River and admire the beauty of the moon. Our quiet time and time to reflect on our day.

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read the ramblings of an old, retired farrier. I appreciate you all very much.

9 thoughts on “My Fascination With the Moon”

  2. Hmm, do all of your friends know you are a little “looney?”😄
    Join the club! The lunatic in me has always loved everything lunar, from sci-fi to sci-fact.
    In younger days, I always hoped we would start a colony there and that maybe I could join the Lunar Force.😉

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  3. I relate but not so far as being on the moon. As a teenager I would get out my very wide army surplus cross-country skis and go a couple miles through the woods or across some big fields in the deep snow at night by moon and starlight. Best time ever.

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  4. You also are appreciated by us. I relate very well to your words – the magick of the moon, teleporting us to where & when we remember fondly, but that which never really left us. You and your camera have done a magnificent job of capturing our moon’s glory, the best I believe a still shot can capture.

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