The "Super Moon" is reported as being 30,000 miles closer to the earth than the next closest moon orbit. It is the same moon as always - just closer. It rises and it shines and it looks big on the horizon.
Harvest moons impress me more. Some appear so enormous that they appear bigger than the sun and close enough to pluck from the heavens, except that they are too large to hold. The moon has the allure of allowing our eyes to bear looking at it, which makes her a delightfully generous companion in the sky.
Did anyone ever think of this particular moon phase as super, before the news told us to? I think all moons are super, save those shot out passing vehicle windows - only a few of them are remarkable and rarely around long enough to actually appreciate.
I often look at the moon (the one in the sky). Before my saw wielding husband "trimmed" the pines in our back yard, we usually slept with the shades up, allowing me to appreciate the brilliance of moonlight and the distinctive shadows it throws. One winter evening when the light was bright enough to rouse me, I was given the gift of watching a red fox cross the yard, vivid against the pale blue-white moonlit snow.
The moon is always there and is always miraculous; a constant invitation to observation, appreciation and joy. It is an evening promise that the sun has not vanished; that beautiful things and experiences, which wax, wane and rest, always return.
1 comment:
Indeed! The moon was beautiful last night as I left rehearsal and drove to the ER for another zap on Michael. I keep trying to photograph the moon, but it eludes me. When I get time, I'm going to read up on what settings to use and make the effort again. We have 2 more months of 'Super Moon'!
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.