RadarORiley wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:


No way! new moon is what you want with some lights on/in the water - brings in the baitfish, and so the food chain starts - and you can fill up the boat with fish, full moon prevents the lights from doing anything and the fish are scattered all over the lake - now the large florida bass hybreds on fork are different if that is the target - look like footballs in fact - great big shinner fished off a point with a splitshot should get their attn - good luck!

Los Angeles, California, August 19, 12:53pm: Full Moon
Los Angeles, California, August 19, 08:05pm: Moon Rise
Los Angeles, California, August 20, 06:46am: Moon Set

Got up about 4 am, had a cup of tea, read the newsgroups.  A bit before 5 I put on the leather jacket and ride out under a moonless overcasted sky.

Traffic is super light, pick up the 105 to the 405 to the 10 which dumps me out onto Pacific Coast Highway heading toward Malibu.  Need to do it again with the Flyscreen on -- shoulders/upper back were getting stiff with the stready 65-70 mph wind.

Slow down to 45 and cruise up the coast.  Just past Sunset Blvd I pull a U and park on the side of the road, about 50 feet from the waterline.  The Moon is still running in stealth mode, cloaked in clouds.

Someone had drawn ten foot tall pictures in the sand, took a few pictures.  Took a picture of the lights far down the curve of the coast -- blurry.  Found a place to set the camera and tried again -- camera did a low battery shutdown.

It's getting lighter, check the time, the moon is out there on the horizon, still behind the clouds.  Go to take a picture of the bike in the morning grey -- camera tells me to take a hike.

Head back south on Highway 1 to Manhattan Beach, hang a left, pick up a dozen doughnuts and go home to greet the wife and kids.  (Well, the wife at least, the kids sleep late.)   FWIW, the sun hasn't managed to pierce the coastal clouds either.   It's been up over two hours and only has managed to give me a diffused grey light.

No Moon.   No Photos.   Great Ride.

sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:



That is just BADA$$!!

Did the ride, even though it was pi$$ing down with rain, to work so sorry no pics.
Usually go in car when its that bad but thought "NO i'll do it and be virtually with you lot"  

Got my moonlight ride in, went over to New Smyrna Beach at 9:30pm and walked on the beach. The moon was already way up so didn't take any pictures. The surf in the moonlight was beautiful. I think all the bugs were out enjoying the full moon also, felt like I was riding in a rain storm. Glad I put the windshield back on the scoot. Great idea for a ride . Ed L.

mornhm - FSO wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:

Yup, here too.  It was good to get out though.

I am a conservative.  I use the older definition of a Blue Moon:

Quote:
-- http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bluemoon1.html

This year we had a full moon on the Solstice.  I'm not sure if it counted as the last moon of spring or the first moon of summer as I don't have exact times.  Doesn't matter.  This year's Blue Moon was either back in May, or this past weekend.

There is no Blue Moon next year.

If I have it figured out right, the next Blue Moon is Saturday, November 24th, 2007.