June, 2008

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Jun 08

Mt.Whitney Hike (2008)

This summer, Vijay and Bala join fellow co-founders – Shyam and David – of bHive Software in summitting Mt.Whitney @ ~14,500 feet.

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18
Jun 08

Solstice Moon

I had heard before that both the Sun and the moon appear seemingly bigger (see: NASA article) during sunset and moonrise, around the summer solstice time of the year.

And, I got to see it first hand on 18Jun08 from the summit of Mission Peak.  I had not planned on it but was thrilled to find out about this on one of my practice hikes up the Mission Peak (training for Mt.Whitney).

Here is a completely novice shot of the Golden Solstice Moon as it came up.  Turns out photographing the moon is a vast topic in itself.  (See: Flickr search for Solstice Moon)  I am definitely inclined to pursue it.  The feelings that I experienced as I saw the moon come up over the hills — I cannot put it into words or pictures.

Highly recommend taking the time to witness a Solstice Moon rise!

As seen from Mission Peak, Fremont Hills, SFO Bay Area, California, USA