by Jim and Melanie
The view to our west on October 7 about 45 min after sundown was beautiful. The new Moon and Venus were aligned perfectly. Here is a little more zoomed view of the Moon. Isn’t the subtle Earthshine nice?
One thing is for sure. The closure of the government offices is not going to keep us from seeing views like these. That is a good thing.
Our View From Iowa 
Always learn something new every time I visit. So cool, guys! 🙂
Thank you. Glad you could make it.
We have some clouds here tonight so that wasn’t visible fo us. Thanks for sharing.
There will be more opportunities. Don’t despair. 🙂
This is wonderful. A friend called me – night before last, I think – and said, “I’m sitting at a red light in Friendswood, and there’s something up there by the moon. Is it Venus?” Well, I couldn’t see either one from where I live, so I went outside, looked at the truly spectacular sight and called her back to say I thought it was, indeed, Venus.
And now I know! I sent her a link to your post as confirmation.
Thanks. That was fun to read. 🙂
That a way Jim … good catch!
Nice catch! Love to read your posts.
That’s nice of you to say. The feeling is mutual. Keep up the good work.