The first two photos are from Tuesday evening.
These two photos are from Wednesday evening. Can you see the difference as it waxes to Friday’s full moon?
Tag Archives: moon
Waxing Crescent Moon
Following new moon
the waxing crescent moon hangs
in the western sky.
Shop Local
There are so many ways and reasons why it’s important to support local businesses. Independent book stores are my favorite places to visit no matter where I travel.
It’s been a while since I shopped for toys, but for the month of April I’ll be spending a lot of time at a Denver toy store, or should I say four wonderful stores? Timbuk Toys has four locations and I am the April Author-of-the-Month at all of them. This is a great example of a local store supporting a local author; something that takes ‘Shop Local’ to another level.
It’s fun to spend time in such a happy place as I’ve been able to share ALIANA REACHES FOR THE MOON with people shopping for birthday gifts, a few teachers, a dad looking for a gift for his daughter, and of course children. Sharing my book with children makes my teacher 💜 so happy! I was even surprised by a friend who came after seeing my event posted on Facebook.
I’ll be visiting all four stores during the month so if you’re in the Denver area, check out TimbukToys and buy a signed copy or two of ALIANA REACHES FOR THE MOON! 
The Moon is my Muse
I have over 400 photos of the moon, most of which have been taken in the past two years. Tonight, I added these to my collection. They have not been altered and I’m not sure the magnificence of the color comes through, but I wanted share.
Fly Me to the Moon and here’s a song o accompany the pictures.
Book Birthday 2/19/2019
ALIANA REACHES FOR THE MOON is out today!
Here are the countdown illustrations from the past two weeks.
I hope you want to buy this book for the children in your life or for a gift if you don’t have children.
It’s also helpful if you ask your library to buy the book so that many readers can have access to it.
And reviews online (Amazon, Goodreads) make an important difference for new books. 
Can you see it?
Zoom of the morning sky Venus and the moon.
With the photo field expanded using less zoom. Can you see more than Venus and the moon? On the right side you should be able to see Jupiter.
Lunar Eclipse 1/20/19
from brightly lit sky
the moon swallowed by shadow
darkness covers me
Lunar eclipse photos from my balcony in the Rocky Mountains. I was fortunate to have a clear evening sky.
These photos were taken approximately every 5 minutes.
Early Morning Sky
Early morning sky
Moon and Venus share spotlight
together they shine.
happy New Year and wishing you an inspiring 2019!
Word for 2019
Reach
My word for 2019 is reach!
I’ve been thinking about this for a few days and had almost settled on something else, when I realized this is perfect!
Reach has many meanings:
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achieve
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accomplish
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grasp
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influence
#wordoftheyear
Solstice and the (almost) full moon
As the shortest day of the year turns from daylight to darkness, the moon rises.
This beautiful gibbous moon, just one day shy of a full moon, brightens the night. This was the inspiration for Aliana Reaches for the Moon.
Look for more photos of the moon tomorrow.
