Full moon rising over Sunrise Peak at twilight, seen from the cinder slopes of Cinder Cone, Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Moon Over Sunrise

Cinder Cone, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

Entirely unplanned. We were already walking back down when the moon came up over Sunrise Peak, and I have never unpacked a tripod that fast — a full moon climbs a ridgeline quicker than feels reasonable, and every second of fumbling costs you the alignment. A single exposure: the twilight was still bright enough to hold the land and the moon in one frame.

Nikon Z 7_2 · NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S · 120mm · f/11 · 1/3 · ISO 64

June 28, 2026

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