Singing Moon

Singing Moon, Nut Moon, Harvest Moon, Barley Moon, Moon When The Calves Grow Hair, Mulberry Moon, Chrysanthemum Moon, or just plain September Moon. Whatever your culture calls the full moon in September, here it is with a little bit of Venus thrown in for good measure.

We planned to see the moon from Bald Knob, and we did. But the photos on the knob weren't the greatest ones. I knew it at the time. This shot from the the road in Canaan Valley State Park turned out to be the keeper of the day.

We started out late because we intended to stay out for the moonrise. First we dropped by the Ski Resort where the most direct trailhead is. Unfortunately a sign notified us that they close the gate to the ski resort at dusk. We intended to be out much past dusk. So, we came up with an alternate and decided to head up behind White Grass on Forest Road 80 and then hike across Blackbird's Wing Trail to the knob. No luck there either. Apparently that trail area is under restoration. So we ended-up parking at the nature center at the State Park, adding a half mile of road walking to our after dark hike. We groused about the annoying parking arrangement, but as it turned out, we never would have seen this foggy scene with the stars and moon lighting the blue sky. Sometimes things happen for a reason.

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