Moon Through The Storm Clouds

I couldn't resist an attempt at 'shooting the moon' tonight, even though the clouds were dark and thick.  I kept waiting for the slightest crack, then snapped like my life depended on it, before it was completely engulfed again.

What you see is the  result of the dreary night and an eerie  final 'super moon' until next August.

Historically, this full moon  is called the Full Corn Moon or Full Harvest Moon. This is the full moon that is closest to the first day of fall which is September 22. The harvest moon can occur as late as the first week of October.

Many of the Native American tribes' staple foods, such as corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and rice, are ready for gathering at this time. The strong light of the Harvest Moon allowed European and North American farmers to work late into the night to harvest their crops.

Usually the full Moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the Moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe.



Fun Facts:
The Chinese name for this moon is the Chrysanthemum Moon, the English Medieval name is the Barley Moon and the Celtic name is the Singing Moon.

Various American Indian Tribes had different names for it, also. For instance, to the Cherokee it was the Nut, to the Choctaw the Mulberry and to the Dakotah Sioux is was Moon When The Calves Grow Hair (seriously!)

In the Southern Hemisphere is may be called the Worm Moon, Lenten Moon, Crow Moon, Sugar Moon, Chaste Moon or Sap Moon.