Sunday, February 1, 2026

Full Snow Moon...

 

Not much of a guess needed on how this full moon got its name.


 The explanation behind February’s Full Moon name is a fairly straightforward one: it’s known as the Snow Moon due to the typically heavy snowfall that occurs in February. On average, February is the United States’ snowiest month, according to data from the National Weather Service. 

Another theme of this month’s Moon names is scarcity. The Cherokee names of Month of the Bony Moon and Hungry Moon give evidence to the fact that food was hard to come by at this time. 

And how the full moon looked last night here in Phoenix...


 No snow here in the Phoenix area; it was 63º at 9:30 pm when I took this photo.  There is snow in Arizona this time of year, but you have to go into the mountains to the north and east part of the state to find it.  No, we're not looking to find it.  ;-)

For those interested in the specifics: full manual, f8 @ 1/1250th sec, ISO 200; telephoto zoom lens; Sony a6700 mirrorless camera.

 

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