Man In The Moon by Timothy Poulton

Man In The Moon by Timothy Poulton

The moon is generally seen as an altruistic, friendly presence in the nighttime sky, our nearest and dearest neighbor in the solar system. The full moon inspires awe and devotion on the part of earthlings who bask in its light. Perhaps the moon seems so familiar because we all know about the man in the moon, even though today we’ve discovered that our “man” is the interplay of light and shadows on the moon reflecting off the moon’s canals and craters. Other cultures see the moon differently: some western cultures see a rabbit in the moon; the Chinese see a toad, and still, others see the lady in the moon. This giant sphere of shiny rock floating over our head while we sleep can transform a landscape photograph into a magical scene or curiosity and wonder.

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