We have too many clouds tonight for me to see the supermoon, or perigee-syzygy. I’ve enjoyed reading the lunatic* speculations that abound online about two things that happen every month, just not always on the same night.
ETA: Flickr group right here if you’d like to see more than 3700 supermoon shots from around the world.
I stood on the front porch for a while, but along with no moon sightings, there were no werewolves or earthquakes. Still, the night’s not over. I’ll keep you posted.
While outside, I didn’t see the little guy (or maybe it’s a female; who knows) who’s been visiting our redbud tree with frequency. I was able to get a photo of him the other night, thanks to Tom letting me know he was there.
Maybe when I go out later, he’ll be hunting. The neighborhood does provide plenty of prey–I saw a little gray prey running along the phone wire the other night and into our pine tree, but Owl apparently wasn’t hungry, because he kept watching Margot. Apparently owls, too, can be described by that old phrase, “His eyes were bigger than his stomach.”
*See what I did there?
OH! I’m so jealous. He’s beautiful.
He is–and such a little guy, too. I have about six photos of him so far.
Incredible shot, Becky!
Thanks, David. =)
no difference? oh becks, you are living in the wrong hood, or maybe the right one! I love the pic … but please tell the doggies to be careful, although imagine the emo poetry that could come out of that
I’m not sure what “no difference” refers to, since I didn’t use those words in my post.
I think my owl is an elf owl (height maybe about six inches). Elf owls eat moths, crickets, centipedes, and beetles. I don’t know if he’ll even eat a rat, much less threaten a dog. He certainly didn’t bother that rat that went into the pine tree with him the other night.
I must have misread your entry I thought you said that there was no difference with the moon. Sorry …
No. I said the two events happen every month. There’s always a time during the month when the moon is closer to the earth, and there’s always a monthly full moon. But only occasionally do those two coincide. This month is one of those times. I love moon stuff like this, or when we have a full moon lunar eclipse, because I have a crush on the moon. I do share a name with a moon goddess!
I don’t, however, believe that these events are harbingers of doom and destruction, and I find it sad when people use them to exploit other people’s fears.
Oh, wow! Owls are so beautiful. I still haven’t actually seen one out in the wild.
A really large one swooped down one night when I lived in the suburbs and was outside with one of my dachshunds. I’ve heard the large owls will attack small dogs–more like little chihuahuas, though. That owl took a look at Stevie, who was about twelve pounds, then flew off. Scared the crap out of me!
This owl is tiny, maybe only six inches tall. I’ve been looking at owls online, and I think this is an elf owl, who’s an insect eater. He’s awfully cute.
I’m applauding your use of lunatic, Miss Owl Photographer. : )
Hey! It’s you!
Much like the owl–rare sightings of this mostly nocturnal creature.
Thanks!
Holy crap that’s awesome.
Thank you. I’m happy with any shot I can get at night–I’m not so good at them.
We had a most spectacular view of the supermoon last night . . . my mother said, “we have to look at at now becuase there won’t be another such view for 20 years”.
I’m not sure whether that was a “lunatic” (ha!) statement, but it was worth looking at – it was so low we could almost have touched it . . .
The owl is very photogenic – looks as if he’s posing!
Lucky you! It seems that often when there are wonderful things to view in the night sky (asteroid showers, moon events), I can see nothing but cloud cover.
No, the following are examples of what I see as lunatic reactions: “The world will end!” “This will cause earthquakes, and California is the next to go!!” “It’s the end times!” “The universe is self-destructing because gays are getting married!” “The moon will suck the ocean over all of Manhattan tonight! We’re all gonna die!”
And yet we’re all still here . . . 😀
Yup. =)
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Mom makes stain-glass windows, and she made one similar to this but it was dark glass night-like. She said the eyes were the hardest part to cut rings of glass.