Clear Colorado skies provide a nice shot of the waxing gibbous moon tonight.  I always tell folks, you don’t need to spend a lot of money for a camera that takes great pictures and this is an example.

I didn’t want to break out my digital SLR so instead just grabbed my ‘superzoom’ point and shoot – a Canon SX50 IS.  It is a bit of a higher end point and shoot but illustrates that a decent, ‘normal’ camera can allow anyone to get some pretty darned cool pictures (far better than a cell phone camera).

Wanting to test out a new piece of photo gear (a tele-converter), I was in need of a test subject.  The moon proved to be a willing target this evening and despite some thin cirrus clouds in the way, the image came out quite good.

Perfectly clear skies allowed a great viewing of December’s large and bright full moon.  Unseasonably warm temperatures made being outside to take pictures quite easy.

From the Old Farmer’s Almanac: “December’s Full Moon is called the Full Cold Moon. It is the month when the winter cold fastens its grip and the nights become long and dark.  This full Moon is also called the Long Nights Moon by some Native American tribes.”