Lots of moisture in the air plus a fair amount of California real estate from the fire out there made for a so-so photo op. The real challenge was finding the right spot in the foothills west of Denver for a guaranteed unobstructed view of the moonrise. This very slick program is a great option. There are others but this one combines information, maps and ways to predict moon/sun rise/set from behind mountains etc. http://stephentrainor.com/tools