Supermoon – a curious nature

Super Full Blue Moon of August 30, 2023 …… The Sequel

August 31, 2023

Incredible Super Full Blue Moon viewing last night!!! In case you missed it, here’s an out-of-this-world photo Roy snapped last night from our home shortly after moonrise (7:45 pm MT). I found it hard to tear myself away from this beautiful view.

In case you missed it ….. not to worry. You’ll have plenty of time to prepare for the next Super Full Blue Moon that will rise in January 2037 (and will reappear in March 2037!).

Until then, here will be another opportunity to view a Super Full Moon (that won’t be “Blue”) on September 29th, making the 4th Supermoon in 2023 (#1: July 3rd; #2: August 1st; and #3: August 30). And get ready to view the next Full Blue Moon (that won’t be “Super”) on August 19, 2024.

Oh my …. This Blue Moon stuff is getting confusing (for me) so I sorted this all out again. Here’s a mini refresher:

There are 2 Types of Blue Moons

Calendrical or Monthly Blue Moon – when 2 Full Moons occur in a calendar month, the 2nd one is referred to as “Blue.” The next monthly Full Blue Moon will rise on May 31, 2026
Seasonal Blue Moon – when 4 Full Moons occur in a season, the 3rd one is referred to as “Blue.” The next seasonal Full Blue Moon will rise on August 19, 2024

While revisiting this information, I uncovered a few more Blue Moon legends and superstitions to share :

In Eskimo folklore, it was believed that the Blue Moon reflects the sadness of the Moon needing to keep his distance from his lover, the Sun. The Moon was thought to be afraid of overshadowing the Sun with his reflected glory. This need to stay apart made this mythical Moon sad, or “Blue.”

There are other color meanings that relate to nature, such as the blue hues of sea and sky. These colors are considered to be unifying and tranquil, representing loyalty and trust …..as in a “true blue” friendship.

And a few superstitions associated with the Blue Moon …..

Gazing upon a Blue Moon will bring you abundance and good fortune; and

Turning a coin over in your pocket during a Blue Moon will bring you good luck!

Remember to look up!

Chapter 230830: Flambé’s latest Misadventure ………………. Super Full Blue Moon

Keep on reading to learn more about the August 30th Super Full Blue Moon, blue whales, bluefin tuna, bluebirds, Flambé’s labyrinth challenge and ear worms!

Chapter 230703: Flambé’s latest Misadventure ………………. July’s Full “Buck” Supermoon

“Your growing antlers are proof of your intimate place in the forest—for of all the things that live and grow only the trees and the deer shed their foliage each year and replace it more strongly, more magnificently, in the spring.” – Felix Salten

A Fairy Tale in Silhouette – as told by Flambé

Once upon a cloudless night, in a field of Warts ‘n Wobbles, roamed a fabled Vipson deer. The young buck, proudly dressed in softly felted antlers, quietly sniffed the air. He detected an artificial Hush afoot; a loud quiet in disguise, deeply hidden in newly-cropped Walu. His common-sense caution, an inherent trait which has served Vipson for as long as a day is honest, was suddenly overcome by his curious nature. Even tangles of braided Irevir wound tightly around his hooves were only momentarily effective in distracting the buck from investigating. The lush Oasis he called home has surely been invaded by a PdA …… a pesky darn anomaly, a peculiarity desiring admittance, a paradoxically divergent aberration ….. and the source must be rooted out, tout sweet!

don’t stop now! …………