I was planning on capturing the full moon rising on a cool January day in The Big Cypress National Preserve.  However, the entire day was grey and completely overcast. I thought I had very little chance of seeing anything in the night sky.

All afternoon and evening, I continued to step out of my RV looking at the sky. Each time the clouds looked like they were there for the night.  Until around 7:30, I peaked out at the sky and saw the clouds just starting to break apart. I shouted, “Let’s Go!”   We jumped into the truck and headed to a nearby scenic boardwalk in The Big Cypress National Preserve.  Shortly after our arrival, the clouds had begun to break with the rising of the moon behind them.  I set up my tripod as quickly as I could to capture the moon bursting through.

Equipment used: Samsung NX500 Mirrorless camera, Rokinon 12mm 2.8, tripod, and flashlight.