The dogs and I got a really good look at an almost full moon this morning. It was bright white and high in the sky when we took our early after breakfast walk. As we reached the end of the drive and turned onto the road, I looked around and started to hear in my head the lyrics to a wonderful Cat Stevens hit from years ago. Although we posted yesterday that some call the September full moon the Harvest moon, I’ve always considered a harvest moon to be mellow yellow rather than bright white. Perhaps I’m remembering the years in which the Harvest moon occurred in October rather than September.
October full moon 2014
Photo by J. Harrington
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Late night, early, early morning temperatures were in the low 40’s when the dog walking under the Harvest moon was going on. That contributed a lot to an autumnal atmosphere, although the deer we saw the other day are still in their summer coats. That must mean we’re in the midst of what I think of as a shoulder season, like the shoulder on a road is neither road nor field, we’re in the transition time between summer and autumn. Then shortly after peak autumn, we enter the shoulder between autumn and winter in late November, early December, unless, of course, we get another Halloween blizzard.
Lest we forget amidst the other trials and tribulations of the day:
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Photograph from September 11
By Wisława Szymborska
Translated by Clare CavanaghThey jumped from the burning floors—one, two, a few more,higher, lower.The photograph halted them in life,and now keeps themabove the earth toward the earth.Each is still complete,with a particular faceand blood well hidden.There’s enough timefor hair to come loose,for keys and coinsto fall from pockets.They’re still within the air’s reach,within the compass of placesthat have just now opened.I can do only two things for them—describe this flightand not add a last line.
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Thanks for visiting. Come again when you can.
Please be kind to each other while you can.
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