Wolf Moon

With the arrival of January 10th comes the first full moon of 2020. 

01.09.20 photo

According to Native American tradition January's full moon is named after howling wolves and is remembered as the Wolf Moon. 

It is said that at any given time there are estimated to be a dozen wolves wandering-about here on the peninsula.  I haven’t heard any wolves howling - just the resident coyotes - likely explained by the fact that the only wolves here are of the solitary male persuasion.  No wolf packs + no girls = too bad for them.  Safer for my hunting dogs.  But I digress.

In other cultures this is called the Old Moon, Snow Moon, Ice Moon or Moon after Yule. 

And so it begins - if you like clear skies and howling at the moon - 2020 is going to deliver 13 full moons, 2 super moons and for good measure - a blue moon.  You may wish to bookmark this link so you don’t miss anything.   

Fingers-crossed for cold, clear winter sky-gazing tonight. 

Cheers!