Hunters Moon
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Hunters Moon
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture & Enhancement
Description
Many human cultures have given names to the full moon throughout the year. Different full moon names can be found among the Chinese, Celtic, Old English, and New Guinea cultures, to name a few. In addition, Native American tribes often used moon phases and cycles to keep track of the seasons and gave a unique name to each recurring full moon. The full moon names were used to identify the entire month during which each occurred.
Although many Native American Tribes gave distinct names to the full moon, the most well known names of the full moon come from the Algonquin tribes who lived in the area of New England and westward to Lake Superior. The Algonquin tribes had perhaps the greatest effect on the early European settlers in America, and the settlers adopted the Native American habit of naming the moons. They even invented some of their own names that have been passed down through time.
Every full moon, with one exception, had variations on its name among various Algonquin tribes, not to mention other tribes throughout North America.
An example is the Hunters Moon. After the fields have been reaped, the leaves begin to fall and the deer are fat and ready for eating. Hunters can ride easily over the fields' stubble, and the fox and other animals are more easily spotted. Some years the Hunters Moon falls in October instead of September following the Harvest Moon which is defined as the first full moon occurring after the autumnal equinox.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Ordered images will not contain the FAA watermark
Image copyright 2018 Jon Burch Photography
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November 22nd, 2018
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