Full Moon over Fallen Cherry Blossoms

It was a little late when Kuro and I got away for our evening walk tonight. We had a heavy rain squall come through earlier in the day then just before dinner another storm blew through. This one contained a center of heavy rain mixed with hail. Bottom line was we didn't leave the house until about eight.

The grass was wet and the windy blustery but, a walk is a walk, as my little dog would say.

Last Sunday I posted about the cherry blossoms in our neighborhood. It's been cool so they have lasted well until today. The heavy rain and hail knocked many of the older petals off the trees.

In some places cherry blossoms looked like a recent snow fall.

Kuro kept watch while I snapped some photos. The light was fading fast so I tried to get two or three shots in what light remained.

Maybe because he's color blind, Kuro doesn't care about the blossoms. Then, again, maybe
it's because he has other things in mind. Four-legged animals that move fast interest him
and two-legged animals that might threaten his master also catch his attention.

The single pink and white traditional cherry blossoms are nearing the end of their life but tonight we saw the double white blossoms just coming on.

It was dark by this time so this photo was taken by the light of the street light. I took several shots trying to catch
one between gusts of wind when the smaller branches wouldn't be moving too fast for this slow shutter speed.

We usually walk west for a couple blocks then north for about a mile then back over the hill to the east and south again so we have downtown in sight for most of the walk home. Tonight as we rounded the corner headed for home, there was the full moon rising just north of downtown Seattle.

We were lucky to catch the full moon clear of clouds.

Walking along at night, the big moon was a lovely sight. It is near the northernmost point of its orbit this month so we don't see the moon over various parts of Seattle since the city is farther south (from our vantage point here in middle Magnolia).

Jupiter shows in this enlarged shot. This is a good time to see Jupiter since it is pretty much
opposite the sun this time of year.

The temperature was in the low forties and the wind was gusty out of the south but Kuro said it was a good walk and I had to agree.