“Supermoon” rises over West Los Angeles 5/5/12

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Brian Michaels

Around the world sky watchers scanned the night sky for a “Super Moon” rising in the night sky. The phenomenon known as the “Super Moon” is created by the moon coming to within its  closest orbit of the Earth since 1993 combined with some stunning optical illusions in the night sky. Here is what our Super Moon looked like on this Cinco De Mayo in Los Angeles.

Brian Michaels

About Brian Michaels

Brian Michaels is grew up in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles in the glory days of the late 1960s and 70s. Only a stone's throw from the Sunset Strip, Michaels had an early education in rock music. Michaels attended his first punk rock show at the age of 14 at the Whiskey a Go Go and has been going strong ever since. Brian is a defense attorney by profession but adds photography and writing to a list of his many passions outside of the his job. Brian can be found on the web at www.exlaprosecutor.com.
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4 Responses to “Supermoon” rises over West Los Angeles 5/5/12

  1. Afropix Paula Lauren Gibson/AfroPix says:
    May 6, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    Brian, fantastic shots!

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  2. Simone Snaith Simone Snaith says:
    May 8, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    Gorgeous.

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