For those of you who didn't know, Sunday's full moon was blue.
The most widely accepted version of a blue moon is two full moons in one month. But the earlier concept of it was different:
"When four blue moons occur in a season, the third one is considered a blue moon. Because most seasons only bring three full moons, this rarity is celebrated. The fourth full moon of autumn will occur on December 21." (taken from http://www.myfoxboston.com/ If you want the full article, click on the link at the end of my blog.)
The moon has been stunningly gorgeous the last few night. Sunday night was, of course, a full moon. The night before and tonight have been just as beautiful. I love when the moon is so bright you can see everything else by it. I've often wondered if it's possible to drive by moonlight on nights like this, when just beyond my yellow-tinged headlights, the so-white-it's-blue moonlight blankets the passing scenery. Excuse me my whimsy, but moonlight has a touch of magic to me. The fact that this last full moon was a blue moon, making it even more rare, tickles my fancy.
Gorgeous, clear nights like this remind me of nights in New Mexico. We used to go out to White Sands and watch the stars, especially in August. August is the prime time to see shooting stars there, though I don't know why. It is an amazing thing to watch. The nights were cool sitting under the clear midnight bowl, so we would take a light jacket and a blanket and watch the night show like we were there to see fireworks.
Good memories.
http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpps/news/why-novembers-full-moon-is-a-blue-moon-dpgoh-20101122-fc_10732037
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