Not a cloud in the sky today, this first day of the new year. When I lifted my eyes to the heavens, about the only thing that caught my eye was an airplane's contrail as it approached a very pale crescent moon (you have to look closely to even see the moon; it's that little white speck almost dead center of the frame above and just ahead of and slightly below the leading edge [right] of the contrail.) 
Seven seconds later, yes, just seven seconds (I am amazed at the information stored by my camera), the photo above shows the relative positions of both. The moon sliver is almost centered below the visible contrail. That plane was moving pretty fast.
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Happy New Year 2009 to you and Happy SWF!Great photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sky!My contrails are distorted here right now. Yours is so crisp!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sky, Pat--and great pictures!!!!
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Such blue skies you captured.
ReplyDeleteWhat an intense blue, you should see the colour of mine today-on phot story friday, gray as a sick seal.
ReplyDeleteDid I wish you Happy New Year? Well I do.
Really neat. A great juxtaposition.
ReplyDeleteIt truly is amazing how much information our camera's store, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteAll the best in 2009, Pat!
Always curious where those guys are heading and who is in the plane and why. Idle musings I know. Lovely shots. Have a great photographing 2009.
ReplyDeleteA perfect blue sky! I love the crescent moon too. Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteI never would have noticed the moon if you hadn't pointed it out.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
Happy New Year! Just lovely.
ReplyDeletethose are neat photos.....
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Pat: That was a neat capture and the relative postion of the Moon and plane were interesting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative idea. Einstein would be proud of you! Happy 2009!
ReplyDeleteWow, what wonderful photographs. I think after all the cloudy weather that these blue skies are especially appealing.
ReplyDeleteHope the coming year is a good one for you.
Beautiful original pictures!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blue skies. May 2009 be a wonderful year!
ReplyDeleteGreat skywatch pictures. We have a bit of a storm so we can't see the sky.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, such blue!
ReplyDeleteYou have a lovely blue sky there, too. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteNothing prettier than a true blue sky.
ReplyDeleteHope your 2009 is filled with many blessings, Pat. I've loved getting to ~know~ you over the last year.
Read you soon!
Perfect blue skies. Hope you have wonderful New Year.
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to have such a clear sky for the new yr.Great photo of the speeding bullet
ReplyDeleteWhat a great capture, I had to squint for a second and then the moon popped out at me!
ReplyDeleteHere's to clear skies and great picture taking days ahead!
Hi Pat that is what you call being in the right place at the right time. Hope you have a really wonderful Nrew Year.
ReplyDeletenice pics happy new year!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful blues you captured in your sky. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSuper interesting set of photos, and I like how you put the time stamp to good use.
ReplyDeleteThanks for skywatching with us, and all the best in 2009.
wow simply superb
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