Friday, February 6, 2015

Capturing February's Full Moon

In the midst of a snow storm and brutally cold temperatures, Tuesday brought a beautiful full moon along with the planet Jupiter.

According the Farmer’s Almanac, February’s full moon is called the “Full Snow Moon – Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February’s full Moon the Full Snow Moon. Some tribes also referred to this Moon as the Full Hunger Moon, since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult.”

 University Today adds, “The Cherokee Indians called it the “Bone Moon”, named for the tough times experienced by many Native Americans in mid-winter when food supplies ran low. With little left to eat people made use of everything including bones and bone marrow for soup.”
  

HereI tried capturing the yellow & pink halo created by ice crystals formed in the high clouds which refract the moonlight into a circle of light.

Sharing our week’s finds and discoveries with Kim Klassen’s Friday Finds.
http://farmersalmanac.com/full-moon-names/
http://www.universetoday.com/118648/jupiter-and-the-full-snow-moon-come-together-in-a-beautiful-conjunction-tonight/


9 comments:

  1. Such a nice shot - looks mysterious!

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  2. Great shots of the moon, and planet Jupiter. And how very interesting to know the history of how it brought hunger and discomfort to the Native Americans. It's hard to imagine how difficult life must have been for them without all the shelter and protection that we enjoy today. All the best, Bonny

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  3. Love your moody images The Bone Moon really evokes the hardship the indigenous tribes endured...

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  4. It was beautiful last night too. I would agree with all of those Native American definitions of the moon. Good thing there are only 28 days in February.

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  5. Wow! Wonderful nighttime photography. Very dramatic and mysterious.

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  6. Beautiful, you must have a wonderful camera to get the black so black while still seeing Jupiter!

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  7. The older I get the more mesmerizing the moon is to me. I wish I would have braved the cold to get some shots. Thanks for sharing yours.

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  8. Well this is sure a beautiful find and very informative too! Thank you for sharing!

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