Lunar Eclipse: Rained out in Southern New Mexico

All prepared for the big lunar eclipse but it was rained out.  The Painted Pony Resort received 0.21" from this late monsoon storm and it made viewing the event impossible.  I did manage a photograph just at moon rise as the full moon rose just over the mimetolith (stone face profile) in the Peloncillo mountains just south of Antelope pass in southern New Mexico.  Visible from the estate, this large stone face profile appears to be watching the full moon rise over awaiting the eclipse.  I felt very fortunate to walk outside just at the right time on an evening when the moon was full and positioned over the mimetolith, it was just the right combination of factors to get a unique image.

Looking at the Moon

Monsoon Moon

The full moon has many names ranging from a Blue moon to a Wolf moon, but there is no Monsoon moon.  In celebration of the spectacular monsoon season the area has experienced this year it seems reasonable to add a Monsoon Moon to the list of full moons.  The Painted Pony Resort received another half an inch of rain last night but upon going out side this morning the view was a cloudless sky with the full moon setting over the Chiricahua mountains.  Bathed in light from the rising sun, the exposed rock of the Chiricahuas turned red and yellow and which contrasted against the green grasses of the eastern slopes.

The full monsoon moon setting over the Chiricahua mountains