Moon's First Quarter in Autumn 2020

 

Meanwhile, in Mississauga, photographed tonight on a clear night sky through my window, it was the first quarter of the silvery moon in autumn. Sep. 23, 8:55 p.m.  Altitude: 17° - Direction: 206°SSW

Cloudy Encounter

'Cloudy Encounter' - 1996.

Photographed by Tony Fernandes

from the terrace of Tax Free Center bldg.near Indian High School. In the foreground of the picture on left is Pakistani High School and on the right is St. Mary's Church.

 

Dubai

Yesterday, the 2nd of September, was the 53rd anniversary of my first sea voyage aboard s.s.Sirdhana to Dubai which took 5 days calling on ports of Karachi and Muscat en route. I lived in the building on the left of this photograph for a few months after my arrival on the 7th September 1967. 

If you wish to read about my journey then please click the following link to my blog.

Part 1

http://tonferns.blogspot.ca/2009/04/beyond-arabian-sea.html

Part 2

http://tonferns.blogspot.ca/2009/04/beyond-arabian-sea-partt-2.html

Part 3

http://tonferns.blogspot.ca/2009/04/beyond-arabian-sea-part-3.html

Corn Full Moon

 

Meanwhile, in Mississauga, it was Full Corn Moon in full glow on the night of 2nd September 2020. The reason why this September's full moon is called as the 'Corn Moon' is because it comes before the autumnal equinox. Following this, the full moon on October 1 will be called the 'Harvest Moon' instead of 'Hunter Moon' which will now be on October 31. According to folklore, the next Blue Moon will come on October 31, 2020. It is called a Blue Moon because it'll be the 2nd of 2 full moons in a single calendar month. Hence the timeless phrase of yore “once in a blue moon” which is rare. Photo by Tony Fernandes.

Hyatt Regency - Dubai

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Deira Corniche, Dubai 1980.

Imposing building of that era on the Dubai Waterfront area

 - clear blue skies on a sunny day.

Camera: Nikon. Lens 35mm.

Kodak 35mm Negative film.

Photo by Tony Fernandes