It was Monday, Moon Day, Lunes. And I was in the Valley of the Moon. Why not take a photo of the moon? This is a beautiful moonrise over a large sand dune in Valle de la Luna.

And it was also my country's birthday, the 4th of July.

I thought that watching a magnificent sunset in Valle de la Luna might be a good way to spend the Fourth of July. Running around sand dunes, watching the moon come up...why not?

I wasn't sure if I could take this photo. I had no tripod, and it was quite dark. I almost didn't take it, but thankfully it came out pretty well.