Sunday, July 13, 2014

Super Moon

There are 3 super moons this year. The first full moon after the June 21 solstice. Around this time of year, in North America, buck deer start growing antlers, thunder storms rage and farmers struggle to pile up hay in their barns, according to folklore, we call this full moon the Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or Hay Moon.

The Super Moon coming up over the bluff.



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10 comments:

  1. RedJuly 13, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    Now those are fascinating names and they don't come from astronomers. Folk names have a lots of history behind them.

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  2. Small City ScenesJuly 13, 2014 at 8:18 PM

    We both got a picture of the Moon last night. Not your color---is that from the fires? It came up over the hill here about 11 o'clock. Nice shots.

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  3. RoseJuly 13, 2014 at 9:04 PM

    I did not even attempt to get any photos...these make me wish I had. That last is awesome.

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  4. HaddockJuly 13, 2014 at 11:45 PM

    Moon is/was always a fascinating subject for me, till Armstrong decided to take that giant leap for mankind.
    I can still see that lady sitting and reading a book......

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  5. UnknownJuly 14, 2014 at 4:40 AM

    I will go with hay moon! Neat capture, Cheri.

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  6. Out on the prairieJuly 14, 2014 at 4:48 AM

    What a beauty, never heard this tale. Bucks here are in velvet, including some elk I saw yesterday.

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  7. Ashley BergenJuly 14, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    That's so pretty!

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  8. CrystalJuly 14, 2014 at 4:22 PM

    I love the moon too! I got some and heard it was the super moon afterwards. Our deer are in velvet too, we saw some that are gonna have big horns this fall I think they already were a foot past ears, and thats big on a muley, lol

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  9. Optimistic ExistentialistJuly 16, 2014 at 12:49 PM

    Oh wow that is a super moon indeed!! Absolutely beautiful!

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  10. Terry and LindaJuly 17, 2014 at 8:12 AM

    Good shots! Thunder Moon is what we call it...always seem to want to rain on the second cutting of hay. So far so good...fingers crossed!

    Linda
    http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com

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