August 31, 2012

Blue Moon

There’s a blue moon this evening. The moon is full tonight for the second time this month. That’s what a blue moon is.

It’s quite shocking to think that it’s September already. The summer has just flown by.

Have a great long weekend if you’re in the US, and a great weekend everywhere else!

These pictures were taken with my little Canon Elph 310HS, which is an amazing little camera.

I love that I can take excellent macro images of things an inch away and also pretty good images of the moon, 238,900 miles away.

15 comments:

  1. I read an interesting article this morning about how the definition of "blue moon" was inadvertently changed and later popularized.

    http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/home/3304131.html

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    1. I heard something about that right after I posted, but I think that the 2nd full moon in a month is going to be the common definition of blue moon. too late to put the genie back in the bottle!

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  2. Great pics! Enjoy the blue moon, and the long weekend.

    Kat

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  3. Lovely picture. I was just outside five minutes ago trying to get a shot with my Canon Powershot. No luck.

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    1. kerry... it might have been because the moon was lower in the sky when i took the pictures.

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  4. It's amazing how many times that a full moon's beauty is shadowed by storms. In this plague of a drought in the midwest, the moon's second begotten is forgiven for a day's long rain until the end of night.

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  5. What a beautiful shot. Thanks for the reminder about the blue moon, my twin granddaughters are studying the phases of the mood for class - so I'll be sure to talk about it with them.

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    1. i love all of the old terms for the phases of the moon... waxing, waning, gibbous, etc.

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  6. Hi Meg, Wishing you a fantastic September. I can't wait to see what the new season will bring. It's still blazing in SC--our usual hottest month. Be well.
    Mary

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  7. I was lucky,was asked to a full moon wishing party on Friday night(what a glorious evening) + beautiful shot! xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

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  8. Oh, a blue moon? Great - maybe someone will buy something from my online store. HA!

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