Tag Archives: Beaver moon

Pic Of The Day #2414

When Howard Edelstein made a Starbucks run at 6:30 this morning, he got an unexpected treat: this view of the Beaver Moon, shining brightly as it set over the new Bankside House condos on Wilton Road.

How bright was it? According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, this was just 2 hours after its brightest glow in all of November.

PS: The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes and American colonists. This is the time when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter. Fur trappers, meanwhile, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.

(Photo/Howard Edelstein)

Pics Of The Day #1323

Last night’s Beaver Moon — named because Native Americans associated the November phenomenon with beavers finishing their lodges to prepare for winter — was enjoyed by Compo Beach humans …

… and birds. (Photos/J.C. Martin)