Crescent Moon Over Sonoran Cactus Night in beneath a moon-washed horizon near Cairo

Crescent Moon Over Sonoran Cactus Night

by Chris Richardson

Pale silver moonlight washes the arid ground, highlighting the spiny ridges of a solitary cactus standing against a dark horizon. The plant's green flesh glows faintly under the cold light, casting sharp, inky shadows across the dry, pebbled earth. Above, a thin crescent moon hangs low, its surface detailed with subtle craters visible even from this distance. Late summer heat has long dissipated, leaving the air still and the ground cool. The low angle emphasizes the cactus's height, making it appear as a sentinel against the vast, star-dusted sky. One shadow stretches long and thin across the rocky soil at the plant's base.

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Lens fixed 135mm f/11
Focal Length 135mm
Aperture f/11
Shutter Speed 1/30
ISO 800
Film Kodak Gold 200 warmth
Location beneath a moon-washed horizon near Cairo
Date 1987-12-01
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 29.9299, 31.1290
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