{"id":6457,"date":"2019-07-30T12:30:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T17:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.halmoran.com\/?p=6457"},"modified":"2019-09-26T10:21:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T15:21:31","slug":"over-the-moon-the-backstory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.halmoran.com\/?p=6457","title":{"rendered":"Over the moon &#8211; the backstory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was a chilly winter morning and I knew the moon was going to be full. As usual, I&#8217;m up before dawn and out the door looking for the right light and composition. I&#8217;ve wanted to capture the moon but the time of day is crucial for the type of image I want. This was that kind of day. The moon was setting and the sun was just coming up. <br \/><br \/>When I pulled into the parking area at the bike trail adjacent to Hwy 364 I knew I&#8217;d have to hurry to find an opening in the trees to capture the moon. I guess it was about 1\/2 mile down the trail and into the woods. Staring at the moon I kept walking hoping to find a clearing. About 100 yards ahead looked good. Bam! I quickly set up my tripod and camera, adjusted my settings, took a few snaps, and voil\u00e0 &#8211; I got the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But why <em>Over the moon<\/em>? First of all I have two grandgirls. That should answer the question by itself. And, even as much as I love them it pales in comparison to the Father who is completely over the moon about us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.<\/em> Zephania 3:17<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> If you enjoy reading my backstories (many more to come) and would like for your group or organization to see and hear them first hand, please give me a shout. I\u2019m available for presentations, speaking engagements, and other meet the artist type of events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"6074\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.halmoran.com\/?attachment_id=6074\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.halmoran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/HMoran-13831-Over-the-moon.jpg?fit=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Hal Moran&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1543046123&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;copyright by Hal Moran&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HMoran-13831 Over the moon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.halmoran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/HMoran-13831-Over-the-moon.jpg?fit=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.halmoran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/HMoran-13831-Over-the-moon.jpg?resize=400%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.halmoran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/HMoran-13831-Over-the-moon.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.halmoran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/HMoran-13831-Over-the-moon.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption>Over the moon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>#overthemoon #moon #fullmoon #fatherslove #rejoice #singing #delight #godwithus #findingtheextraintheordinary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a chilly winter morning and I knew the moon was going to be full. 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