Monday night I was able to leave work a little early...at 10pm.
When I got home, I retrieved my mail before unloading the car and heading inside. As I started walking back up the driveway, I noticed the moon trying to shine through the hazy night sky. It wasn't the biggest moon, nor the brightest I've seen, but it was surrounded by a giant halo that took my breath away and put a smile on my face.
After texting a friend in Boston about it, he told me that the phenomenon I saw was caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere. Leave it to a distance hiker to know about outdoorsy stuff. I was grateful that the ice was staying put, rather than coating the ground.
The ring around the moon was the silver lining to my long day.
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