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One reason I wanted to take pictures at the ocean today was because it was the first full moon of the year, and the moon was huge even as the sun was coming up behind it. It was satisfying to know that I was seeing the sun's rays before the rest of the American continent, and not that much later than Japan and Australia.

I took about 25 snapshots of the moon setting over the ocean as the day broke, and my plan is to use Processing to meld these images together into a video, with a palette of misty messy pinks and blues with rays of sunshine and a moon that slowly changes position over time. I think the results could be spellbinding and meld perfectly with my recent music.

I have to say, a one hour bike ride to the ocean before dawn on a Sunday morning, with a trip to La Boulange for a delicious pastry and coffee afterwards is a wonderful way to start the week. Maybe I should make a habit of this.