Victoria of the Fens took the pictures on Thursday January 2.

The light from a Waxing Crescent Moon is a sliver of silver that appears when the illuminated side of the moon faces away from earth. 

It occurs once a month during the second phase of the moon’s cycle, and appears in the western sky shortly after sunset.

The moon’s phases are caused by its position relative to the sun as it orbits Earth. 

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The moon’s cycle repeats every 29.5 days, and includes eight phases: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. 

The four main phases of the moon occur about a week apart. 

(Image: Victoria of the Fens)