Full Snow Moon Tonight

 

Just in time for the rising of the Full Snow Moon tonight...
 we had at least three inches of snow on the ground this morning!

According to Space.com, for those living in the eastern United States, the moon
will be visible just after sunset, creating a beautiful sight against the twilight sky.
Lovely Luna will reach her peak around midnight, where she will remain 
visible for the rest of the night before setting with the rising of the sun.

Full Snow Moon

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Brightly the moon like a jewel is beaming

While in the east, o'er a lone landscape gleaming,

Over meadows and over the snow,

Glimmering, shimmering, silvery glow.

Low in the east, when the gloaming is ending,

Slowly this white winter moon is ascending,

Looming so large and appearing so nigh,

Satellite framed by a star-spangled sky.

High in the sky, with soft radiance teeming,

Nigh to time when men, women, dreaming,

Weird is her splendor on valley and hill,

Cold is her gleam upon river and rill.

Brightly the moon like a jewel is shining,

White in the west she is slowly declining;

Beautiful Moon! Which beams gorgeous and grand

Over the homes of our own Native Land.



"Winter Moon"
(1916)
Charles Nevers Holmes
(1872-1930)
American writer and poet

🌕Since it is still overcast here in my neck of the woods, I hope it will clear off
in time to see the moon in all her glory tonight!🌕