Friday, February 6, 2015

Waning Snow Moon

Did anyone see the giant, orangish moonrise tonight?! Wow. It was beautiful. Two days ago, it was a full Snow Moon; now, it is waning (going dark). According to the Farmer's Almanac online, here is where the name comes from:
"– Full Snow Moon – February 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."

I took this picture of the moon rising over the pond, or tank, by our house. 

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