I love moonlight! Especially when the moon's light is reflected on water. I have an app (Best Photo Times HD) that tells me the precise angle at which the moon will rise over the horizon, and the precise time, relative to any position I specify. There is one evening in the month in which the moon rises about the same time the sun is setting. (It usually occurs at the beginning of the
 

  month). This is a desirable time to photograph because one can photograph the moon together with some of the surroundings. (Most other times of the month when the moon is visible, the surroundings are much too dark to photograph and one is left with a bright moon and nothing else). So, typically I consult my app to get the moonrise times and angle for that month, and if there are no or few clouds I position myself to photograph a rising full moon. That's what I did on June 2nd 2015. The sun set in the west at 8:24pm and the moon rose in the east at 8:23pm. The location chosen was the west edge of Lake Michigan  just south of Milwaukee at a park called Grant Park.
 

The weather conditions were perfect for the kind of images I was seeking. I generally like landscape photos with minimal clutter.  So, for example the image on the left shows the moon a few minutes after it had risen over the eastern shoreline. I love the fact that the water and sky almost blur into one another - just two different shades of blue. The moon is orange because it is so low on the horizon. It also appears fairly large at this angle. The glow of the reflected moon li ght is seen in  the rippling water surface. Simple, serene, peaceful.
 

The photo on the right was taken at the same location but this time a little later in the evening and taken with a wide angle lens that showed a portion of the lake-front beach to provide a bit of reference for the scene. Again, the colors are majestic, and the blend between sky and water is beautifully faint. The high sirrus clouds provide some additional interest, as does the sharp contrast between the deep blue of the water and the golden line of reflected moonlight extending all the way from the horizon to the beach.
 

  The photo on the left is similar to the one above, but some more foreground is shown - again to provide yet more interest and spatial reference. The darkness of the tree and log underscores the fact that the photo was taken late in the evening. Of course, to provide adequate exposure in these low light conditions several seconds of exposure was needed. This in turn made use of a tripod essential.
 

You too can get photos like these - just get the app, identify the best evening, go to your favorite spot, hope for a cloudless sky, take your tripod and photograph. The photos are well worth the effort!