The moon will be completely full tomorrow night. July Full Moon is known as Thunder Moon or Buck Moon according to Native North American traditions. Buck Moon relates to bucks growing new antlers in July—an event I haven’t had the fortune to witness. Thunder Moon of course reflects the frequent rumblings and flashes of lightning at this time of year. Where I live (Ontario, Canada) threatening black clouds have been a common sight:
Other features of July are recognized in other full moon names: Rose Moon, Hot Moon (on average July is the hottest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere), and Hay Moon (hay is cut and harvested after dry summer days).
To conclude, a July poem:
Lightning
flashes thunder,
rolls of hay, ice cream days,
dripping heat, childhood memories,
July.
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Great poem Janice says so much about the moment and two very creative images.
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Thank you Denis. I have been wanting to take photos of hay bales I see in the fields–when I found out about Hay Moon that was the final incentive.
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We’re expecting a “thunder moon” tomorrow night, so I don’t know if we’ll actually see that it’s full. 🙂
I love the photos–the top one of the clouds is stunning, and the bottom one looks like a painting–maybe something by Wyeth? Your poem is a great summary of July.
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Thank you Merril. I had a chuckle about your invisible version of a thunder moon…here the sky is clear and looking quite full tonight already…I wish we could get a good downpour…they keep forecasting but it doesn’t happen.
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It seems there has been a lot of thunderstorms this summer. I like the many names for the moon.
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Unfortunately we’ve been getting more thunder and clouds than actual rain–drought-like conditions…I’m hoping for a huge downpour one of these days.
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Lovely poem and interesting information about the different names given to the summer moon. Here in Florida we too get Lightening shows, and dark clouds along with Thunder at this time of year, but it seems to pass over quickly most times and then the night is heavy with humidity. The following is a poem that I wrote, you can find it at; http://www.salpa58.wordpress.com/Full Moon I hope you enjoy it.
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Glad you enjoyed the post. We certainly get the humidity too! Thank you for your poem link 🙂
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A lovely poem with perfect images for the different sides of the month.
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Thank you 🙂
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That dark, moody sky is amazing, Janice. ❤
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Thank you 🙂 I don’t usually photo storm clouds but I was outside and their drama captured my attention.
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Yes, very eye-catching and dramatic.
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I loved your poem as summer does evoke strong memories in me – and I love a good storm. Great intense clouds as well!
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Thank you 🙂 Glad you related.
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