rolandlinda3
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With no clear skies to be found, we enjoyed a nearly full lunar halo in the east. With averted vision, the extension along the centerline was elongated. The scene was short-lived so most of the sketch was from memory. Roland
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rodelaet
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Roland,
Again, a surreal impression, as if in a dream. 
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markseibold
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Roland
I agree wholeheartedly with Rony.
This is a masterpiece like one of the greats out of the modern abstract impressionist era of the 1950's.
I don't mean to sound commercialistic here, but you should run prints of this and sell them (as an astronomy art series of course!) A book to publish perhaps? What if this CN site created its own book publishing?
More Please!
Keep up the good work as you are inspiring us all,
Mark
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rolandlinda3
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I tend to accent a little too much...a natural result of working on something a little harder than the softer appearance of the halo, but otherwise (surreal or not)...it was there and it was pretty. I have never noticed the horizontal extension on other halos like I saw on this one. It was a fun capture. Roland
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frank5817
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Roland,
Very nice sketching. Somehow you made this sketch look as if was from a time long gone.
Frank 
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WadeVC
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Roland,
Once again you have managed a very surreal sketch. It almost reminds me of some of the works by André Masson and Max Ernst. Very nice indeed...keep em' coming!
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CarlosEH
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Roland,
A beautiful lunar halo. This atmospheric phenomena is nice to witness. Thank you for sharing it with us all.
Carlos
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rolandlinda3
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Thanks, Carlos. When I do these scenes, I remember your propensity to do scenes framed by the ocean and surroundings, too. Roland
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StacyJo
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Roland,
I always enjoy looking at your work...it always uplifts me, especially on challenging days like today! (All is good now and even moreso for having seen the above sketch).
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rolandlinda3
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I am thankful to be an encouragement. It is humbling to capture such scenes, so I point you to the one who made them for us to see.
Roland
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