Afternoon moon

02/02/12, 4:40 pm, looking up and east

Despite the dramatic rain clouds that passed over Virginia yesterday, this little moon was what I painted. Yes, I missed all those cumulus clouds. Some days are like that, I guess.


Thursday morning was cool and very rainy with heavy storms overnight and the sky a solid gray. As the cold front came through, the clouds broke up and the temperature went lower. By 4 pm the skies were clear and cerulean blue. All that was left to paint was this waxing gibbous moon at 66 percent illumination. Rather lovely in the daytime, though.