Celestial Alignments

Capturing a perfect lunar alignment is an exercise in extreme patience, precise geometry, and a little bit of luck with the unpredictable weather of the Pacific Northwest. The Celestial Alignment Collection documents the awe-inspiring, fleeting seconds when a full moon perfectly crowns the summit of Oregon's iconic Mount Hood.

A Fine art Oregon landscape photograph of the Full Harvest Moon alignment with Mt. Hood, captured by Andrew Sambuceto.
A Fine art Oregon landscape photograph of the Full Harvest Moon alignment with Mt. Hood with the Dahlias, captured by Andrew Sambuceto.
A Fine art landscape photograph of the Full Harvest Moon alignment above Mt. Hood, captured by Andrew Sambuceto.
A Fine art landscape photograph of the Full Harvest Moon alignment above Mt. Hood, captured by Andrew Sambuceto.
A photo of the moon partially obscured by clouds, seen through the silhouettes of trees at night.
Full moon shining in a dark night sky with tree branches silhouetted in the foreground.
Full moon rising over trees at night with some clouds in the sky.
A full moon rising behind a tree on a hill at night with a dark sky and some clouds.
A Fine art landscape photograph of the full moon alignment with Mt. Hood, captured by Andrew Sambuceto.
A mountain peak with snow patches at sunset, with a large full moon rising in the sky to the left of the Mt. Hood.
Full moon rising beside a tall mountain with patches of snow and rock, during twilight.