Lunar halo over Mobius Arch

Moon with halo over twisted-looking large rock arch.

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The Mobius Arch is one of the dozens of natural arches in California’s Alabama Hills, a range of hills and rock formations near the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada.

Photography of the Eternal Nomad captured this lunar halo during the February 18-19, 2019, full moon.

Map of California with location of Alabama Hills identified.

Image via Wikipedia.

Bottom line: Photo of lunar halo over Mobius Arch.

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