Full Moon Under the Cribstone Bridge

I didn't think that I would have time to catch the full moon last night. Since I usually get out of work around 8, I was at peace with the idea of not catching this one, and already looking forward to my next opportunity. But wouldn't you know, a slow night allowed me to leave at 7, giving me seconds to spare in arriving at this destination by moonrise at 7:30.  I wasn't totally sure that I would see the moon through the bridge, I thought the angle might be too extreme and shut off the small 'window' from the perspective needed to line up with the moon. I also wasn't sure exactly where I needed to stand to catch it coming up like this, dead center underneath the bridge. You should have seen me, I was pacing back and forth across the stony beach behind Cook's back and forth, watching the horizon for the first sign of the moon. Oh, when I saw it... I was so excited! Yes! It was an amazing sight to behold.  The Cribstone Bridge spans the divide between Orr's and Bailey Islands known as Will's Gut. It is a National Historic Landmark and a Civil Engineering Landmark. It is the only bridge of its kind in the world.

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Filename: Moon Under the Cribstone Bridge
Copyright: Benjamin Williamson
Image Size: 5360x3573 / 22.0MB; Bailey Island Bridge Bailey Island Maine Civil Engineering Landmark Coast of Maine Cook's Lobster House Cribstone Bridge Full Moon Garrison Cove Harpswell Maine Historic Image Landmark Landscape ME Maine Maine Art Maine Gifts Maine Islands Maine Landscape Photography Maine Photography Maine Scenic Photography Moon Moon Photography Moonrise National Register of Historic Places New England Ocean Orr's Island Maine Prints Scenic
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I didn't think that I would have time to catch the full moon last night. Since I usually get out of work around 8, I was at peace with the idea of not catching this one, and already looking forward to my next opportunity. But wouldn't you know, a slow night allowed me to leave at 7, giving me seconds to spare in arriving at this destination by moonrise at 7:30.  I wasn't totally sure that I would see the moon through the bridge, I thought the angle might be too extreme and shut off the small 'window' from the perspective needed to line up with the moon. I also wasn't sure exactly where I needed to stand to catch it coming up like this, dead center underneath the bridge. You should have seen me, I was pacing back and forth across the stony beach behind Cook's back and forth, watching the horizon for the first sign of the moon. Oh, when I saw it... I was so excited! Yes! It was an amazing sight to behold.  The Cribstone Bridge spans the divide between Orr's and Bailey Islands known as Will's Gut. It is a National Historic Landmark and a Civil Engineering Landmark. It is the only bridge of its kind in the world.