127-moonrise-4by-bc-dixon – A dramatic coastal vista on the early Earth, approximately four billion years ago, depicts an immense Moon rising over a restless primordial ocean. Seawater cascades down rugged, dark volcanic rock formations in the foreground, creating vibrant blue waterfalls that spill into coastal tide pools as powerful ocean tides recede. The massive size of the lunar disc on the horizon illustrates its close orbital proximity to Earth during the Hadean or early Archean eon, casting a brilliant glow through a hazy, turbulent atmosphere. acrylic and gouache, 1978 ; digital restoration 2026
Click to open this image within the album!
