After a long rainy streak, the return of clear skies brought not only sunshine and warmth, but also a view of the conjunction between Venus and a young crescent moon. This photograph shows the phenomenon of Earthshine, where the dark side of the moon is illuminated by sunlight reflected off the Earth’s surface.
![Venus, Moon, Earthshine](http://claudeschneider.com/photoblog/files/20070519-Venus_Moon_Earthshine.jpg)