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20-Oct-2021 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

The 20th Full Moon 10-20-21

in a Pandemic Changed World

that started for us in March of 2020 .

I remember when 20 days in the pandemic used to seem like a very long time. Those days now seem like a lifetime ago. Actually, it truly was many people's lifetimes ago. Over the past 20 months, COVID has taken over 725,000 lives in the USA alone. And the count continues on.

At this point, time seems to have no longer have meaning to me. The days have turned into weeks and the weeks into months and the months into years. This world pandemic continues on; with the United States still being the leader in all things bad.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get vaccinated. Wear a mask when indoors when with strangers or when in the company of the unvaccinated. Be responsible. Help control COVID-19. Help stop this pandemic from continuing on for 20 years. Twenty years would be an awful lot of full moons to have to count off like a prisoner counts off marks on a prison cell wall…

A prisoner to the pandemic is how I now feel with each new full moon. Remembering times of the past, I so long to be able to look up in the sky, feel good again, and just amaze in the moon's beauty. I want to NOT have each full moon be associated with how long this horrible pandemic (that our world is currently experiencing) is continuing on. This pandemic has taken away our freedom and continues to steal lives.

People can pretend, but the world is not back to normal. How many more moons will it take before it someday will be??? Faced with both a very unpredictable virus and even more unpredictable (and selfish) human behavior, it somewhat seems like that may never happen. Life – as we once knew it – may never really return. Not in the foreseeable future anyhow...

Nikon COOLPIX P900
1/800s f/6.5 at 357.0mm iso360 full exif

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lou_rozensteins11-Dec-2021 23:58
A beautiful shot and a sad message!
Mairéad22-Oct-2021 21:03
This is a beautiful shot but with a hint of something sinister going on -perfect for your commentary. V
Gill Kopy22-Oct-2021 03:49
Fabulous moon shot Liz - yes, it has been many moons - and a lot of irresponsible people V
Hank Vander Velde22-Oct-2021 02:46
A most beautiful image Liz. I too agree with what you are saying.
larose forest photos21-Oct-2021 18:53
THis is a magnificent image, very apt as we approach All Hallows Eve! I agree with all you say. V
Helen Betts21-Oct-2021 16:03
Beautiful capture that would also be perfect for Halloween. The country is full of ignorant people, what can I say.
danad21-Oct-2021 14:48
A dramatic vision of the moon matching with your great words I agree with.
V*
Pierre Martin21-Oct-2021 13:48
splendid picture and composition, agree with Carl!
Carl Carbone21-Oct-2021 12:12
Lovely capture. Hang in there and find solace and normalcy with things like the Moon and nature. You have done what you personally can do. There has and will always be ignorant and selfish individuals.