Tonight’s full moon, which rises at about 6 P.M. on the East Coast, is called the Hunter’s Moon (and sometimes the Blood Moon). As the Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids explains:
“With trees loosing the leaves and fields being harvested, it’s easier for hunters to spot deer and other animals in the wild.”
Mike Lynch reports in his “Star Watch” column this week that tonight’s full moon is the closest and largest of the year. He amplifies:
“This month it works out that the full moon and perigee are at about the same time. Because the full moon is closer to Earth this month, its gravitational tug is a bit stronger. Not only does that have an amplifying effect on ocean tides, but it’s also argued that its effects on people and their behavior may be just a little more profound than a conventional full moon. Be careful out there!”
so orange!
tawny, she corrects
– Blood Moon…………………………………………………….………….. by dagosan
[click for a larger image, by Lloyd Overcash] 
You may recall that three years ago the Hunter’s Moon coincided with a Blood Moon lunar eclipse — and the even-rarer appearance of the Boston Red Sox in the World Series. We did a “live lunar eclipse webcast,”, and then did a “lunar eclipse haiku recap.”
clouds encircle
the full moon
– awaiting the hunterpumpkin
floating on the river
Hunter’s Moon tonight………………………………………………….……………………….. by dagosan
[orig.] Although we make no predictions on just when the Colorado Rockies will be eclipsed in World Series 2007 (and bemoan the childish Yankees fans who can’t bring themselves to cheer for the American League pennant-winners), here’s the last poem from dagosan‘s 2004 Lunar Eclipse sequence:
out of the shadow
red
stockings……………………………………………