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Under the guiding hand of its first editor, Robert B. Thomas, the premiere issue of The Old Farmer's Almanac was published in 1792 during George Washington's first term as president.
Although many other almanacs were being published at that time, Thomas's upstart almanac became an immediate success.
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac: "It’s thought that January’s full Moon came to be known as the Wolf Moon because wolves were more likely to be heard howling at this time. It was traditionally believed that wolves howled due to hunger during winter, but we know today that wolves howl for different reasons. Howling and other wolf vocalizations are generally used to define territory, locate pack members, reinforce social bonds, and coordinate hunting."
FULL HARVEST MOONSET
99.6% Waning Gibbous
September Full Moon setting over the north slope of
Pike's Peak, Colorado Springs, CO
www.timeanddate.com/moon/usa/colorado-springs
www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-september
Other names ...
Autumn Moon
Falling Leaves Moon
Leaves Turning Moon
Moon of Brown Leaves
Yellow Leaf Moon
FULL BLUE STURGEON MOON
98.5% Waning Gibbous
Colorado Springs, CO
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San Francisco, California
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac: "March’s full Moon goes by the name Worm Moon. For many years, we thought this name referred to the earthworms that appear as the soil warms in spring. This invites robins and other birds to feed—a true sign of spring!
However, more research revealed another explanation. In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver visited the Naudowessie (Dakota) and other Native American tribes and wrote that the name Worm Moon refers to a different sort of “worm”—beetle larvae—which begin to emerge from the thawing bark of trees and other winter hideouts at this time."
The Kinks - Autumn Almanac - Tune
Hat - Foxcity Mushroom Hat
Cardigan - -Sorumin- Mushroom Cardigan
Body Suit - PlushStudios. NIcole Shape Up
Hair - Stealthic - Fragile
Glasses - Deep Static - Skyler
Wumpkin - .Tardfish. Fluffy Wumpkins - Pink
Skin - Avarosa - Miya - Snow
Head - Lelutka Evo X - Ceylon
Eyes - AviGlam - Midsommer
Cosmetics - Ladybird Bardot Blush and Eyeshadow
Ground Mushrooms - Fundati
Pose - AnaPoses
The Farmer's Almanac refers to the November full moon as the Beaver Moon or Frosty Moon, as it was time to set beaver traps before streams froze for the winter. Another interpretation indicates that beavers are actively preparing for winter at the time of this full moon.
The Kinks - Autumn Almanac (Official Audio)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3VDATV6dmY
"This is my street and I'm never gonna leave it
And I'm always gonna to stay here"
In his 1995 autobiography X-Ray and in subsequent performances of his VH1 Storytellers effort, Davies described the song as being inspired by a local hunch-backed gardener in his native Muswell Hill neighbourhood of North Lond
Jaguar produced the E-type from 1961 to 1974. This beautiful specimen was seen in Grantham recently. It has a 5343cc engine capable of 150mph and by some, was reputed to be the most beautiful car in the world! It was based on the Jaguar D-type racing car that took part in the Le Mans 24 races. In North America it was known as the Jaguar XK-E for some reason.
Great numberplate as well - JAG111E!
The almanac says spring doesn't begin until Sunday, but it sure felt like it down by the Ohio River this evening at sunset.
Excerpt from almanac.com:
Daffodils are a hardy and easy perennial that grows in most regions of North America, except in the hottest, wettest areas, such as South Florida. Daffodils are a fall-planted bulb, so plant them in autumn and they will bloom in late winter or early spring.
The traditional daffodil flower may be a showy yellow or white, with six petals and a trumpet-shape central corona, but many cultivated varieties (“cultivars”) exist today. Leafless stems bear between 1 and 20 flowers; sometimes the flowers need to be staked so that they don’t weigh down the stems.
Daffodils are suitable for planting between shrubs or in a border, or for forcing blooms indoors. They look wonderful in a woodland garden and in large groves. You’ll find that many gardeners plant the bulbs not just by the dozens but by the hundreds! Daffodil flowers also make for great springtime cut flowers.
They look nicer here:
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My colleague/friend/cousin Murat Germen ( www.flickr.com/photos/muratgermen/ ) wanted to see these so I am uploading them onto Flickr especially for his benefit. These are a series of paintings which are based upon the "storm days" of the Turkish Farmers Almanac. These storm days are astonishingly accurate...
I created these in photoshop with a wacom tablet and pen in 1997. Everything you see in these, except the driftwood and seashells in a couple of the borders has been drawn from scratch in photoshop. These were actually printed in huge sizes (150cms wide) and exhibited in Ankara and Istanbul at Gallery Nev at the time.
Excerpt from www.almanac.com/what-harvest-moon:
One thing that sets the Harvest Moon apart from other full Moon names is that it’s not associated with a specific month, as the others are. Instead, the Harvest Moon relates to the timing of the autumnal equinox (September 22, 2024), with the full Moon that occurs nearest to the equinox being the one to take on the name “Harvest Moon.” This means that the Harvest Moon can occur in either September or October, depending on how the lunar cycle lines up with the Gregorian calendar.
The Harvest Moon does typically occur in September, taking the place of the full Corn Moon. However, it occasionally lands in October instead, replacing the full Hunter’s Moon.
For several evenings, the moonrise comes soon after sunset. This results in an abundance of bright moonlight early in the evening, which was a traditional aid to farmers and crews harvesting their summer-grown crops. Hence, it’s called the “Harvest” Moon!
Usually, throughout the year, the Moon rises an average of about 50 minutes later each day.
However, for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the Moon seems to rise at nearly the same time: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the northern USA and only 10 to 20 minutes later farther north in Canada and Europe.
Additionally, the Harvest Moon rises at sunset and will rise very near sunset for several nights in a row because the difference is at a yearly minimum. It may almost seem as if there are full Moons multiple nights in a row!
Another autumnal scene at Braunston, Northamptonshire. It was nice to come here for a little walk with Clayton, and we both took a few photos. However, we did not notice he had walked into sheep poo until we got home, and he walked upstairs with his shoes on!
31st October 2016
According to the Farmer's Almanac, the June full moon was called the Strawberry Moon by the Algonquian and other upper mid-West tribes. I believe the reasons are self-explanatory. This was taken at Sawhill Ponds near Boulder, and what you can't see are the legions of fierce mosquitoes attempting to feast upon me. It was winter the last time I was out here, so I completely forgot about the plethora of summer-time bugs.
They look nicer here:
thevirtualcalendar.tumblr.com/
My colleague/friend/cousin Murat Germen ( www.flickr.com/photos/muratgermen/ ) wanted to see these so I am uploading these onto Flickr especially for his benefit. These are a series of paintings which are based upon the "storm days" of the Turkish Farmers Almanac. These storm days are astonishingly accurate...
I created these in photoshop with a wacom tablet and pen in 1997. Everything you see in these, except the driftwood and seashells in a couple of the borders has been drawn from scratch in photoshop. These were actually printed in huge sizes (150cms wide) and exhibited in Ankara and Istanbul at Gallery Nev at the time.
An 1813 Half Stiver resting on an 1861 Merchants & Bankers Almanac.
Created for:
"Macro Mondays" and "Currency"
Okay, it's only May 9, but we don't need no almanac to know when summer is a comin' in. This is a companion to yesterday's shot, only a month earlier. The trail to the top bluebird nest box can be easily seen. Behind me and to the right is a grassy field with grasses 1-2 feet high, and some sticky burrs to boot. It is NOT the place for rattlesnakes, although I was startled by one taking a snooze just at the base of Box #3, 100 yards in. I hated that box! By the time I would make it over the field, my boots were wet and I had an hour's job ahead picking out burrs from my socks.
Well, who could complain on a day like that one was! Green! Blue! Fresh air! What a place. Mind you, Mt. Diablo and its surroundings are green for only two to three months a year. May can be the most temperate month, but it can also be blazing hot from May through September.
We had reservations for today near Big Sur. Another trip cancelled. It turns out that while we got an inch of rain, folk on the coast got up to three or more inches, and there was six feet of snow dumped in the Sierra. Now, that's great news. What isn't great was that mudslides throughout the state were to be found wherever there were fires last year and no vegetation to hold the land in place. A chunk of the Pacific Coast Highway just south of Big Sur was washed into the Pacific. That's Route 1. There are problems getting into Carmel as well. Maybe February...
Meanwhile, we're headed to Borges Trail 'cause we HAVE to get out!
According to the Almanac, it's called the Beaver Moon because beavers—loaded up with food for the winter—take shelter in their lodges this time of year. It was also the season to trap beavers during the fur trade.
They look nicer here:
thevirtualcalendar.tumblr.com/
My colleague/friend/cousin Murat Germen ( www.flickr.com/photos/muratgermen/ ) wanted to see these so I am uploading these onto Flickr especially for his benefit. These are a series of paintings which are based upon the "storm days" of the Turkish Farmers Almanac. These storm days are astonishingly accurate...
I created these in photoshop with a wacom tablet and pen in 1997. Everything you see in these, except the driftwood and seashells in a couple of the borders has been drawn from scratch in photoshop. These were actually printed in huge sizes (150cms wide) and exhibited in Ankara and Istanbul at Gallery Nev at the time.
They look nicer here:
thevirtualcalendar.tumblr.com/
My colleague/friend/cousin Murat Germen ( www.flickr.com/photos/muratgermen/ ) wanted to see these so I am uploading these onto Flickr especially for his benefit. These are a series of paintings which are based upon the "storm days" of the Turkish Farmers Almanac. These storm days are astonishingly accurate...
I created these in photoshop with a wacom tablet and pen in 1997. Everything you see in these, except the driftwood and seashells in a couple of the borders has been drawn from scratch in photoshop. These were actually printed in huge sizes (150cms wide) and exhibited in Ankara and Istanbul at Gallery Nev at the time.
the predecessor of modern almanacs is the laird and lee's question settler handbook of the early 1900's. it contains information about common everyday subjects to more substantial matters. the handbook, or more commonly called vestbook in those days, in the image is from 1926. scanned the book for any information about the 1918 spanish flu but didn't find any. however, it contained information about the history of world war 1.
Another shot from my recent trip to Tuddal, one of the less photographed parts of Norway. These mountains dominate the local landscape but I was struggling to find a foreground I really liked until I came across this path amid the beautiful Autumn colours.
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Mystic Challenge Group
month of April of 2022 theme - Mystic Spring
This was taken at beautiful Buttermere in the U.K.'s Lake District. I feel the image is a little untidy unfortunately - I think I'll have to suffer another trip to the Lake District to re-take it some time. Never mind :) (C2_PA220086)
Made from 64 - 11x17 sheets. It should just be life size, but then it won't fit in any galleries. This was the last day for the St. Paul Almanac 2011 show at the AZ Gallery in Lowertown St. Paul. Rocking the Darius Twin shirt as well. ;-)
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This Image has Just Won the 2012 Almanac Photo Competition by Channel 9 Adelaide against over 6000 other images. The Image will be Featured on the Front Cover of the 2012 Calender, Posters and TV Commercials. The Prize was worth just over $7000. It is such an Honor and I still cannot believe it, Thank you to all Judges for chosing my Image, I could never thank you all enough!! Always believe and reach for your DREAMS".
Captured at Port Adelaide, South Australia on the Canon 7D.
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Excerpt from almanac.com:
The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not just to the full Moon itself.
It’s thought that January’s full Moon came to be known as the Wolf Moon because wolves were more often heard howling at this time. It was traditionally believed that wolves howled due to hunger during winter, but we know today that wolves howl for other reasons. Howling and other wolf vocalizations are generally used to define territory, locate pack members, reinforce social bonds, and coordinate hunting.
Another fitting name for this full Moon is the Center Moon. Used by the Assiniboine people, it refers to the idea that this Moon roughly marks the middle of the winter season.
Other traditional names for the January Moon emphasize the harsh coldness of the season: Cold Moon (Cree), Frost Exploding Moon (Cree), Freeze Up Moon (Algonquin), Severe Moon (Dakota), and Hard Moon (Dakota).