January 29 - Moonshine at Gooseberry Falls

Moonlight

The frozen waterfalls at Gooseberry Falls State Park look much different when bathed in the moonlight of a full January moon.

On a cold, clear January night with fresh snow on the ground, moonlight can feel dramatically brighter than usual — even though it’s still hundreds of thousands of times dimmer than daylight. Fresh snow reflects up to 90% of incoming light, acting like a giant mirror, and the camera sensor, with a slow shutter speed, easily captures this light into interesting imagery.

The evening’s quiet is broken only by an occasional owl hoot and the muted bubbling of the Gooseberry River, which is still moving under the ice and snow.

He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. Daniel 2:22

What you see when you walk outside under the light of a full moon is incredible. What you see under the light of the Gospel far outshines anything else.