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27 August 2012

Blue Moon 2012

a full moon in a night sky rising over an ancient cottonwood tree twisting in the blue gray fog
The expression "once in a blue moon" means a rare event. And indeed a blue moon is a rare event. The definition of a blue moon according to Merriam-Webster is "a second full moon in a calendar month," and that only happens seven times in a 19 year cycle. 

As a child I'd heard this expression many times and always wanted to see a blue moon. Blue being my favorite color and the full moon a beautiful celestial event, I could not imagine a prettier site. So the first time a blue moon happened when I was old enough to know, I waited outside expectantly for the moon to rise. Imagine my confusion when the moon was still a luminous pearly white! 

We will be experiencing a "blue moon" this Friday, August 31, 2012. I will have to go check again, just to make sure it is not a cornflower blue. Maybe just in my imagination. 




a full moon in a night sky rising over an ancient cottonwood tree twisting in the blue gray fog  
Moon Fog 
A full moon rises in the night sky over an ancient cottonwood tree twisting in the blue gray fog.




 
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7 comments:

  1. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!...(surprised u didn't have the song playing!--- lol.. i know trite, which isn't you at all!.

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    1. Thank you Kalei! Playing the song would have been a fun idea! lol

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  2. Such a beautiful image Julie! And I love those bear paws below - so cute!
    I hope you have a very enjoyable last week of August!
    xo Catherine

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Catherine! Where did the summer go? ;)

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  3. I missed the blue moon. :( Next time, I hope. :)

    Nice shot. Looks like a painting!

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