A few days after the November “Beaver” Supermoon, we had this nice morning apparition of the waning gibbous phase of the moon high in the western sky. I used my Canon EOS Rebel SL3 camera with an EFS 55-250mm lens (at 250mm) hand-held (no tripod) to get the shot shown above. Click on the image to enlarge.
Why the “Beaver” moon? From the article linked above:
Why Is It Called the Beaver Moon?
For decades, the Almanac has referenced the monthly Full Moons with names tied to early Native American, Colonial American, and European folklore. Traditionally, each Full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred and through all of the Moon’s phases—not only the Full Moon.
The Beaver Moon
Why the “Beaver” Moon? This is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, having laid up sufficient food stores for the long winter ahead. During the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts.
It has been a pleasant late autumn here in the desert. We are still expecting warm days in the 80’s with nights getting progressively cooler in the mid to upper 50’s. The temperatures quoted are in Fahrenheit degrees, of course.
