Winter moonlight

This December has already given us some unusual weather, but mostly it has been quite cold. One of the things that is so nice about the winter weather is that the skies tend to be mainly clear with some nice wispy clouds. I saw the moon shining through a few clouds, creating a halo effect in the sky. Then as I stepped down a bit farther, I saw this view through the trees and loved it! I didn't have a tripod, but I was able to brace myself enough to get a decent photo despite having to shorten the exposure more than I would have liked.