Zermatt sunrise with last quarter moon and Matterhorn

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February 21, 2017 at 10:26 am

Andrew McNaught

Gloucestershire

Handheld iPhone camera.

Just before sunrise, 7am, with first rays of sun illuminating top of Matterhorn, and also last quarter moon.

2017-01-21T00:00:00

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