Maria Donovan

Not every Full Moon drops so neatly into the giant’s eye socket. Maybe he’s going to wake up…

I saw a late October post by Brian @Bushboy’s World with some spectacular photos of the Moon – and also one that was the kind of ‘white blob’, which is all I have ever managed. I felt encouraged to keep trying! And by chance my last photo for October was this one – taken with my camera phone one morning.

I’ve taken many photos of this hill – the view from my kitchen window – and it often makes me think of the head of a sleeping giant.

So I couldn’t help feeling excited when October’s Full Moon dropped so neatly into the giant’s eye socket. I had to try and get a photo. It took a little patience to wait for it to line up, but it’s surprising how fast that setting Moon can move! While I have captured the moment, I know I really need to work on my technique (and/or use a better camera). Meanwhile, I admire other people’s photos.

For me, the lovely thing about Brian’s Last on the Card challenge is that you can post your last photo for the month gone by, whatever it is, unedited, however bad or good, and even without comment (I rarely manage that but then words are my thing).

If you want to try this super-inclusive photo challenge you’ll find the simple rules here at Bushboy’s blog along with links to many beautiful and unusual photos taken by Brian and his followers. Hope to see you there!