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Rustling palm fronds sway
Feathery against the sky
Whisp’ring to the moon
Gray and wispy veil
The chill of night encroaches
Day is fading fast
Wolves would surely howl
A cloud, a shroud draws closer
La Luna Obscura
I’m pretty sure that wolves probably never lived on Sanibel Island, at least not since the advent of the internet (go on, google it…. I’ll wait….. ok, satisfied? 
). However, if wolves DID live on Sanibel Island, they would have been HOWLING last week! The moon was just stunning in the east, as the sun set in the west. As twilight closed in, a whispy gray cloud drifted by, obscuring La Luna Bella for the briefest of moments. When the veil lifted, the sun had set, and it was time to get in the Sad Lane and go home.
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Such a pretty sky with the pine trees, clouds and moon.
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I’ve never heard wolves howl at the moon but you’re right the moon was gorgeous a week or so ago.
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Great shot, I have been known to howl at the moon but never in Sanibel.
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A beautiful image of the moon and such lovely words to accompany it!
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Absolutly perfect photo!Really beautiful!
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How beautiful! I would have been howling with glee to be taking that shot.
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Lovely shot. What a beautiful full moon.
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I once had a white wolf who howled at the moon. Oh alright he was part Samoyd and part Labrador. But he was white and he did howl at the moon and he was the best dog I ever had! I would howl at that moon too. It is absolutely beautiful.
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this is pretty amazing, i love the sun changes into moon and the color or your cloudy sky…
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Great picture, this is my first time at your blog and I think its great that you are mobile blogging, too cool!
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Does the moon actually posses such strange powers? Or is it all just lunacy?
Craig
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Ya, you knew I’d google it. So how far away is St Vincent? They capture a red wolf there once that had wandered away. Maybe one will wander to Sanibel.
Nice shots of the moon (as always!).
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Tink *~*~* Reply:
February 19th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
St Vincent is pretty far! Folks have claimed over the years to have seen a panther on Sanibel Island. Some people think that it was just a big bobcat (possible) but there are other islands in the area where sightings have been confirmed because the panther in question there was wearing a radio collar! So I don’t think it is out of the question for Florida panthers to swim out to Sanibel and then swim back.
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That’s a moon I would howl at! The words are perfect even if you did have to google them. Your capture this week is just stunning! Thanks!
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I can hear the wolves howling. That’s a fabulous shot of the full moon.
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Beautiful! I love that little wisp of cloud over the moon.
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A slight touch of spookiness with the clouds hovering near the moon!
Happy weekend!!
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I have heard wolves howling at the moon, but not at Sanibel.
I like your poem; yet another talent. 
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Gorgeous picture !
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That’s just so wrong. I try and try and try and can’t score a decent moon shot!
This is truly gorgeous~!~
~~~Blessings~~~
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Wonderful image and a great poem to accompany it!
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Absolutely lovely! There’s such an air of peace and serenity. Thanks!
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Wow what an amazing photo and haiku!
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howlingggggggg…beautiful photo of the moon! That’s so close.
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–Arlene
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Great moon shot! I always have a hard time with those.
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Go ahead. Be the Snowbird that tortures us remaining frozen Yankees with your brief glimpses of Gulf paradise. Still, I’m not envious…really!
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beautiful….
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Beautiful how you captured the moon & the palm tree! I love it! I can hear the wolves! ?
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beautiful!! what a wonderful evening.
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very cool shot & haiku
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Awesome photo! I love how the clouds are ‘blushing’ the moon. Beautiful!
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Beautiful moon shot and poetic description. I agree, if there were wolves, they would have been howling.
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the photo is wonderful – and the haiku compliments it perfectly
very moody and dramatic
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If I were a wolf, no matter where I was I’d be howling at that moon, too! Absolutely beautiful picture!
Have a great Friday and even better weekend!
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Hi Tink, I’ll bet you heard me with my beagle dog, Adi, howling at your moon. We both do that howling stuff. At full moon time I grow fangs and bite people, mostly women.
Happy Sky Looking, that is all I’m doing. I got overwhelmed on the Skywatch.
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Gorgeous photo! I’ve never heard wolves howl at the moon; but my neighbor who has says my border collie does a fair imiation, and we are treated to it every full moon.
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What a beautiful post and a great haiku! I loved the picture, as well as the walk on the beach at Sanibel island!! Have a great weekend Tink!
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Beautiful
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I really like the way you write! What a stunning capture too! I love a full moon. I promise I am not a werewolf.
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Thanks for visiting my blog.
This is a superb shot of the moon. Very mysterious with the palmtree at the front. Nearly looks like a drawing.
Perhaps you have volwes but of the less furry kind. Volwes, ie. preditors of the human form can be found in most places.
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Lovely. We had a cute new moon this week, caught up in some big clouds.
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Ow-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-! Beautiful.
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Lovely photograph and Haiku ;–)
You know how I love both.
Hugs and blessings,
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Wow! Glorious photo and words. Glorious!
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Oh, this is amazing!!! I love the look of the palm trees against the sky. Nicely captured. Thanks for playing along with us.
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I like the palm trees silhouetted here against the sky. I’m visiting people late again. Apologies.
Happy Looking at the Sky!
I don’t Haiku, but I certainly appreciate the talent it takes to create.
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