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Each January I drive to Split Rock Lighthouse State Park to photograph the rising full moon behind the historic lighthouse. I met up with a friend and we walked down to the beach to get set up. We were surprised to only see three other people. Watching the full moon in January has become very popular and usually several dozen photographers gather to photograph the event.

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This year the moon rose about 10 minutes before sunset so the sky was lighter creating more color.

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A beautiful pink glow from the setting sun lit up the clouds. I never tire of seeing the full moon next to Split Rock Lighthouse.

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The darker it got the brighter the moon appeared.

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We moved further up the beach to photograph the moon in different locations.

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Framing the scene with this spruce added another dimension to the composition.

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The temperature had dropped well below zero creating sea smoke above the surface of the lake. It gave the surroundings an enchanted look.

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The same cold temperatures that have been creating sea smoke created frost on the windows of our woodshop.

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The scenes looked like miniature forests.

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This year there were all kinds of shapes in the frost.

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This one looks like a heart surrounded by ferns.

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Some even looked like mythical birds.

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