Sunset Moonrise #SkywatchFriday

When I watch the sky, especially a sunset, I can be concentrating on one thing and totally miss something happening just a few things away.

Monday, spouse and I took a short vacation to Canandaigua Lake in New York State.  This is one of the Finger Lakes.  We have visited several times, and enjoy watching sunsets over the lake.

On Monday evening, I had my iPhone SE first edition out, as usual.  The sunset show was beginning.

In a different direction was moored a tour boat called the Canandaigua Lady. I decided to take a picture of it while standing on the public pier.

A handful of minutes later, a couple walked past us, towards (it turned out) their moored boat.  "Look out!" the woman said (or it's what I thought she said).  I thought perhaps I was in their way and I started to move off the pier.  "No, look!" she exclaimed.  The moon is rising. Look!"

The moon was rising behind the Canandaigua Lady.  Here, it seems to be resting on the red canopy.  It looks like a little white ball.  My iPhone doesn't handle the moon well, alas.

Soon, the moon decided it had rested enough, and continued its rising away from the boat.

 

Maybe the sunset was getting jealous.  It put on a nice display, as the couple boarded their boat and motored into the...dare I say it...sunset. (I didn't take their picture).

But I had to return to the moonrise.

I watched, admiring the moon's reflection on the lake.

We left, finally, and walked away from the lake.    

Not only did I get a sunset and moonrise, but there was also a nice blue hour.

If that woman hadn't alerted me to the moonrise, I would have missed it.  Lesson learned.  Pay attention to all of your surroundings!

Joining  Yogi and other sky watching bloggers for #SkywatchFriday.