Thu, Oct 31, 6:51 PM CDT

Moon Maiden and the Wanderer

Photography Landscape posted on Mar 13, 2013
Open full image in new tab Zoom on image
Close

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.


Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description


Comet Panstars and the new moon on the evening of March 12th. Moon Maiden and the Wanderer Moon Maiden was alone. She had been that way for so long that loneliness was her heart, and she never really thought about it. She spent her days feeling the heat of the Sun and the absolute coldness of empty space. Her sky was full of brilliant stars, and a lovely blue and white world which she had circled all her long life. A few short centuries ago she noticed small twinkling lights on the night side of the world, lights which grew in number and brightness as time passed. She often wondered what they meant. Then one day, men came from the world, and walked on her skin. Though she could not communicate with them, she was glad of the company. But they only came a few times and never returned. It was then she discovered the all encompassing loneliness in her heart, and began to long for companionship. One day Moon Maiden noticed a small moving light, coming toward the sun from the cold darkness between the stars. As he drew closer, he became brighter, and grew a jaunty white plume. She saw that he was going to the sun, and thought surely he would perish. As he neared the blazing star he became even brighter, his plume growing longer and glowing fiercely. She was filled with breathless amazement at his glory as he whipped around the sun, skimming just above it’s surface. Then she saw that as he traveled away from the sun his path would bring him near to her. As he approached, she said “Hello. I am Moon Maiden. Who are you?” “I have no name, but I’ve always been a wanderer, so I suppose you can call me that.” “I am glad to meet you Wanderer. I have always been alone. I think you were very brave, and beautiful, when you passed so close to the fire. Can you stay, and keep company with me?” “I wish I could, lovely Maiden, but I can only stay the night. Then I must follow my long path, through the endless cold and darkness.” So they spoke through the night, sharing the wonders they had seen through the ages. He told of seeing her at a great distance when he passed by the sun 500 million years ago. She told him of watching her companion world change slowly from a cauldron of fire and lightning to the lovely thing it now was, and of the strange life that had grown upon it. As he started on his journey the next day, he said “I am so glad we met. The memory of you, so lovely in your dress of silver and black, will keep my heart warm through all the cold millennia.” “And the knowledge that we will meet again, long and long though it may be, will keep my loneliness at bay. Farewell, Wanderer!”

Comments (7)


)

MagikUnicorn Online Now!

9:24PM | Wed, 13 March 2013

Stunning !!

)

Richardphotos

9:28PM | Wed, 13 March 2013

outstanding timing and capture

)

shayhurs Online Now!

10:36PM | Wed, 13 March 2013

Nice! Hoping the weather turns here in Seattle before Pan-Starrs gets too faint...

)

durleybeachbum

1:32AM | Thu, 14 March 2013

Fabulous writing and a super pic!

)

sharky_

5:22AM | Thu, 14 March 2013

Beautiful! Aloha

)

abreojos

11:38AM | Thu, 14 March 2013

Went to see it on a hill overlooking the Pacific! Didn't see it from my latitude 22 N. Thanks thought I may have missed it but from this pic it should have been obvious!

)

Erestorfan

5:39PM | Thu, 14 March 2013

What a wonderous picture!! I would love to see something so beautiful!! Thank you for sharing with us!!!!


4 57 0

Photograph Details
F Numberf/8.0
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D
Shutter Speed5/1
ISO Speed400
Focal Length100

01
Days
:
05
Hrs
:
08
Mins
:
00
Secs
Premier Release Product

Privacy Notice

This site uses cookies to deliver the best experience. Our own cookies make user accounts and other features possible. Third-party cookies are used to display relevant ads and to analyze how Renderosity is used. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.