Banks lake solstice moon paddle 2018-12-22

Last time for 76 years, until 2094: full moon the day after the Winter Solstice; this was the monthly WWALS full moon paddle at Banks Lake.

[Picture moon, 18:08:17, 31.0229025, -83.1065178]
Picture moon, 18:08:17, 31.0229025, -83.1065178

It was cold, but six of us got a paddle full of bats, moss, trees, sunset, full rising moon, and birds, including flocks of sand hill cranes.

[Dylan Phillips, 17:28:04, 31.0386478, -83.0772416]
Dylan Phillips, 17:28:04, 31.0386478, -83.0772416

[Boaters, 17:31:33, 31.0267283, -83.0938965]
Boaters, 17:31:33, 31.0267283, -83.0938965

[Stob]
Stob

[Into the sunset, 17:47:39, 31.0223723, -83.0965361]
Into the sunset, 17:47:39, 31.0223723, -83.0965361

[Bird on stob]
Bird on stob

[Moon higher with reflections, 18:11:50, 31.0383632, -83.0785834]
Moon higher with reflections, 18:11:50, 31.0383632, -83.0785834

[Better exposure, 18:08:57, 31.0229025, -83.1065178]
Better exposure, 18:08:57, 31.0229025, -83.1065178

And Shirley Moonhead:

[Moonhead Shirley, 18:14:40, 31.0386478, -83.0772416]
Moonhead Shirley, 18:14:40, 31.0386478, -83.0772416

Thanks to Shirley Kokidko for leading us on this expedition to the double moon.

[Boat light, double moon, 18:30:47, 31.0273566, -83.1061174]
Boat light, double moon, 18:30:47, 31.0273566, -83.1061174

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