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Above: Last Thursday night's Full Harvest Moon which arrived slightly late this year. Last year it appeared in September. Here I managed to catch it on the rise. They say that the Moon is supposed to be bigger and brighter at this time of the year. And in days of old the extra light in the evening sky was useful for Farmers gathering in their Autumn Harvest. Thursday October 5th 2017 |
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| Above and below are just a few Lunar images I've captured throughout various times of the year. The picture above is of the Supermoon, or the Harvest Moon as it is known. And amazingly it was this full Moon back in September of 2015 that also gave us a full Lunar Eclipse on that very same night. (See the full blood red Moon further down below). GIFS VIA GIPHY AND TUMBLR |
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| Above: The Full Lunar Eclipse during the early morning of 27th September 2015. Although I managed to get images of the full Super Moon earlier that evening, I had to wait until around 4.30 am that morning to watch the Moon turn full blood red as it passed the Earth's shadow. I do recall capturing images of the previous full Lunar Eclipse back in 2007 while setting up a Moon watch from our back garden. Apparently the next rare occurrence of a Super 'Blood Moon' Lunar Eclipse wont take place until the year 2033. |
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| Above: A Summer Half Moon from 2014 |
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Above: A Jumbo jet passing below a near full Moon in Summer 2016. Now if only I could get a shot of a jet actually passing the face of the Moon. |
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| I'm always pleased to see a new Moon up in the night sky. I find it so reassuring. And yet looking at the above image you almost imagine that you can see the dark side of the Moon. |
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Above: No Moon in the sky but I couldn't resist photographing these spectacular Summer clouds. |
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| Above and below: Another Super Harvest Moon I managed to capture while we were staying in Cornwall in September 2016. |
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I THOUGHT I SAW TWO MOONS! |
IS HARVEST MOON THE LOVERS' MOON ??? ... best answer can find ... Lovers' Moon
ReplyDeleteThe fabled Lovers' Moon illuminates the night.
Shining upon a couple with its magic light.
They treasure just one thought two hearts so crystal clear.
To hold in their arms one that is so dear.
One that makes life worth living
just by being near.
They promise that forever together they will be as they bathe in the magic that others do not see.
So if you feel that you are lonely and hope to find love soon.
Look toward the heavens and make a wish on the Lovers' Moon.
☆ Mrs. L ☆ · 1 decade ago [THANKS TO YOU FOR EVEN BOTHERING TO LOOK UP ]
Leo, Your poem sounds very nice and romantic.
ReplyDeleteBut I mostly know the name Harvest Moon as a
period in late Summer/early Autumn when Farm
workers were able to work well into the night
gathering the crops and Harvest thanks to the
big bright moon around that time of the year.