The Wolf Moon

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[Diamond_Dog]

1. Gorgeous shot and crop, CaliforniaPeggy!

Can you tell me why it’s called The Wolf Moon?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks so much, my dear Diamond_Dog!

Actually didn't crop this one! Too busy fixing my exposure . . .

It's called the Wolf Moon since wolves often howl at this time of year, to signal the start of their breeding season. They howl to repel intruders and to cause the pack to gather together for the festivities! This I have read about, a little.

[viva la]

3. Very lovely.

Thanks for the info on what makes it a "Wolf Moon".

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Thank you, dear viva la! Glad you enjoyed. ♥

[viva la]

9. I love moon pictures.

Your photo made me think of the poem Ars Poetica by Archibald MacLeish. He's talking about how poetry shouldn't have emotion outright, but instead use imagery like your photos-

A poem should be motionless in time
As the moon climbs,

Leaving, as the moon releases
Twig by twig the night-entangled trees,

Leaving, as the moon behind the winter leaves,
Memory by memory the mind—

A poem should be motionless in time
As the moon climbs.

[Mousetoescamper]

4. Even a man who is pure in heart

And says his prayers by night
May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms
And the moon is full and bright.

Nice shot!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear Mousetoescamper!

Nice little bit of poetry you've got there! I like it.

And I appreciate your supportive comments too.

Thank you!

[Mousetoescamper]

7. The lines are from an iconic monster movie

The Wolf Man! (1941)

You're welcome!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Ah, thank you! I'll give it a watch.

Most illuminating clip! Thanks again.