© august 2024
mixed media collage
12" x 12" x 1.5"
During the time of the new and crescent moon phases, the moon has a faint shine— a ghost version of a full moon, an ashen glow most visible just before dawn and just after sunset. Sometimes referred to as the DaVinci glow, this occurs when the moon's dark side faces Earth and catches the sun's light reflecting from Earth. Earthshine in the northern hemisphere is brightest between April and June when the North Pole's ice and snow, tipped towards the sun, reflects more sunlight. During the waxing crescent, Earthlight is known as "the old Moon in the young Moon's arms"; during the waning crescent, it is known as "the new Moon in the old Moon's arms". I like to think about how the sun's light travels to reflect from Earth to Moon, Moon to Earth, sparkling the desert with a subtle, magical glow.
mixed media collage
12" x 12" x 1.5"
During the time of the new and crescent moon phases, the moon has a faint shine— a ghost version of a full moon, an ashen glow most visible just before dawn and just after sunset. Sometimes referred to as the DaVinci glow, this occurs when the moon's dark side faces Earth and catches the sun's light reflecting from Earth. Earthshine in the northern hemisphere is brightest between April and June when the North Pole's ice and snow, tipped towards the sun, reflects more sunlight. During the waxing crescent, Earthlight is known as "the old Moon in the young Moon's arms"; during the waning crescent, it is known as "the new Moon in the old Moon's arms". I like to think about how the sun's light travels to reflect from Earth to Moon, Moon to Earth, sparkling the desert with a subtle, magical glow.
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