Middletown Daily Photo: Skywatch Friday: Full Moon

Friday, February 13, 2009

Skywatch Friday: Full Moon

Today is Friday the 13th ... seems like a good day for a picture of a full moon. I took this last Sunday night.

I'm getting a little better at these moon shots, but I still have much to learn.

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9 comments:

Secret Mom Thoughts said...: Great moon shot. I wish I could get that much detail.; February 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Vanessa Bates said...: yeah taking a photo of a full moon is so much harder than it looks! Great job on it though.; February 13, 2009 at 9:23 AM
Sally in WA said...: Wow! I like it!; February 13, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Sharon said...: Wow, I'd say you are doing very well indeed! Very nice shot.; February 13, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Roses and Lilacs said...: I'd say you certainly getting good at moon shots. Lovely.
Marnie; February 13, 2009 at 12:24 PM
HappyK said...: I think your moon shot is great!!; February 13, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Dynamite - This is a view I've been unable to capture, it just doesn't turn out for me! I'll keep trying though, I'm working on some techniques from a friend!; February 13, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Unknown said...: what a perfect photo for Friday the 13th, awesome! I love the moon.
Tess (life is beautiful); February 13, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Lene said...: The full moon is magic. Your picture makes me feel a bit like a werewolf :); February 13, 2009 at 2:09 PM

About Middletown

Middletown, Maryland was founded in 1767 and is said to be named either for its position midway between South Mountain and the Catoctin Mountains or its central location between the larger Maryland cities of Frederick and Hagerstown. A few years earlier, a visiting surveyor and future “Father of our Country” George Washington referred to Middletown Valley as one of the most beautiful places he had ever seen.

The town was incorporated in 1833. After the Civil War battles of South Mountain and Antietam, Middletown churches served as hospitals for both Union and Confederate soldiers.

Today Middletown boasts a delicate balance of old and new. Instead of a Mayor, the town leader is a Burgess. Some of the buildings were built in the 1700s and 1800s. There are large Victorian homes as well as the typical cookie-cutter subdivisions that dot the edge of the Washington DC commuter exurbs.

The only franchise restaurant in town is a Subway; the only Starbucks is inside the Safeway.

If you really want to understand what small-town America feels like, visit Middletown during the Independence Day festivities and fireworks at Middletown Park, the Volunteer Fire Department’s annual mid-July Carnival or the Middletown Heritage Festival held in the fall.