The Peak of Autumn and The Hunter's Moon
I know how much you all enjoy seeing photo tours of the farm, so I’m including one more extraordinary autumn display. I’m kind of surprised how great the fall colors have been this year after having very little rain all summer long. Towards the end of this blog you will see the full moon rising. I recalled that this October moon is called the Full Hunter's Moon and I thought you might be interested in reading a bit about the moon’s various monikers.
Each month, the full moon has a different name. These names can be traced back to the Native Americans, who lived in the Northern and Eastern United States. As a way of keeping track of the seasons, they named each passing full moon for specific events occurring at that time in nature. There are variations on those names, but here are the ones most commonly used. The name for January’s full moon is the Wolf Moon, for the hungry packs of wolves howling during deep winter. February’s is the Full Snow Moon for the month of heaviest snow. March is the Full Worm Moon for the earthworms that emerged from the thawing ground.
There’s the Full Pink Moon of April after the blooming wild ground phlox. May is Full Flower Moon for the abundance of flowers everywhere. June is called Full Strawberry moon for the sweet ripe berries, followed by The Full Buck Moon of July, when male deer grow new antlers. Fishing was good in August, thus, The Full Sturgeon Moon. The full Moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox is known as the Full Harvest Moon, usually September, but sometimes October. This is followed by the Full Hunter’s Moon, a time to hunt, and finally, the Full Beaver’s moon, a time to set traps.
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- Simply beautiful!
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- Bushel baskets all ready to fill with more apples
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- This cast iron fire pit will be moved indoors for the winter.
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- The stable looks stunning against this backdrop.
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- Two quince trees grow next to the corn crib. The quince are just about ripe for picking.
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- Related to apples and pears, quince are too astringent to eat raw, however, they make excellent jellies, jams, and puddings.
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- A great sky and a very artful shot
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- I was happy that this stand of trees remained so vibrant for so long.
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- This red-tailed hawk seemed to enjoy soaring overhead.
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- They always like to come and say hello, hoping for a treat.
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- Rufus, Billy, and Clive have been moved to a new paddock and seem quite content.
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- The adorable Black Welsh Sheep are also happy in a larger paddock.
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- Their shelter is adjacent to the allee of linden, which is aglow.
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- One of my beautiful egg layers
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- When my Bourbon Red tom gobbles, his head turns a purplish blue.
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- My tom with his flock of hens – Bourbon Red, Black Spanish, and Royal Palm
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- A glowing maple next to the Maple Avenue house.
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- You can see where the tapes were tacked into the court surface.
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- The tennis court is now officially closed for the season – no net and no lines.
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- The sky was constantly changing.
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- It’s the end of October and there are still many clematis blooming along the long pergola.
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- Blooming quite prolifically
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- Another sweeping vista with the chicken coops
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- So very dramatic
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- I love this shot of glowing yellow at the end of the allee of oak.
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- Another great vista with the stable
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- Perhaps a turkey vulture?
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- So picturesque!
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- The woods are lovely.
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- Another sunset over the farm
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- The Hunter’s Moon is so named for the light it casts, enabling hunters to see and shoot migrating birds and other prey.
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- And the Full Hunter’s moon rose.
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