Black and White Square Moon and Trees – for a first attempt at a black & white, square photo challenge I chose a picture of April’s Pink Moon seeing behind trees, the featured image being taken by my daughter:
In Romanian folklore, Iana Sânziana or Ioana Samziana, was the Sun’s sister who ran away from him, afraid of his ardent love. She hid on a distant island, in a white monastery. The Sun looked for her all over the earth, and even between all the stars in the sky… so eventually she became the Moon, forever out of his reach.
April’s Pink Moon name comes from the pink flowers – phlox – that bloom in early spring. Other popular names for April’s full moon are Sprouting Grass Moon, Fish Moon, Hare Moon, Egg Moon, and also Paschal Moon because it is used to calculate the date for Easter (falling on the first Sunday after the March Full Moon – as long as the March equinox and Paschal Full Moon coincide).
The next full moon will be seen on August 3rd, the Sturgeon Moon.
Have you attempted any Black and White or moon / no moon square photo challenges?
Linked to Weekend B&W and July Squares at Becky’s here.
Beautiful the moon photos and in BW with the tree!
Gretings Elke
Thank you, Elke 🙂
a very warm welcome to squares, and what a fabulous perspective to start with.
Thank you, Becky 🙂 It is such a creative challenge!
Wonderful to hear 🙂
Thank you, Elke. I am very proud of my daughter for that shot 🙂
I love the photo your daughter took! I’ve never tried to take a picture of the moon. I guess I’m more of a people-picture taker.
It is striking, isn’t it? She has an eye for detail 😉
Thank you so much!
Welcome to the Challenge!
Your daughter has a good eye for a silhouette – the leaves are so attractive.
Aww, thank you so much!! I do appreciate the good words and the support 😉
Great shot!
I love those moon shots 🙂
Kind thanks, Debbie 🙂 We just took our farewell from summer over here … and those were definitely not school nights 😉
Your daughter took a stellar photo, Pat. I enjoyed the story as well. 🙂
Thank you so very much.
She has an eye for detail – and the patience to look for it, that’s for sure 🙂
Amazing first shot!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so very much 🙂 🙂
ooh looks like my original comment may have got lost in spam – so here’s a second from me. Fabulous square perspectives from your family, so happy you have joined us for squares
Stunning images, Patricia. Toni x
Aww, thank you, Toni. You are most kind 🙂
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