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Mani's Night Flight

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This is a picture I took of the August, 2008 full moon. It was a windy, overcast night, and the tree branches parted just right.

This reminds me of the story of Mani, son of Mundilfari and the God of the Moon in Norse lore. He is said to pull the moon behind him, with the wolf, Sköll, pursuing him.

At the beginning of Ragnarok, Sköll finally catches Mani, devouring him, thus destroying the Moon. At the conclusion of Ragnarok, Mani's son, also called Mani, takes up where his father left off, guiding the new Moon through the heavens.
Image size
3264x2448px 937.93 KB
Make
FUJIFILM
Model
FinePix F480
Shutter Speed
1/4 second
Aperture
F/5.4
Focal Length
18 mm
ISO Speed
800
Date Taken
Aug 15, 2008, 10:12:34 PM
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BrennanBA's avatar
Ah, and here was me worried that the noise on my moon image was due to the camera settings. Seems that night time just isn't the best time to get clear pictures; but I think it just makes the picture look more mysterious, or horror-like.