I can’t seem to sleep; I’m fighting a cold which makes breathing a conscious endeavor, but I think the real cause of my insomnia is the full moon. With a reflective boost from the January snow cover, our dark little corner of rural Colorado glows like a mall parking lot in the center of Denver, though with a lot more beauty. I took this shot of the moon – and an icy ring around it – using a tripod and a telephoto lens.
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