Beaver Moon
November's perigean Full Moon
I am biking home after a photo shoot at a restaurant, and as I come over the hill and turn towards our neighbourhood, the moon, in all her beauty, is hanging big and orange in the sky. I pedal faster, rush inside to drop of my backpack full of groceries I had grabbed on the way. I put the 40-150 F2.8 on my camera, sling it over my shoulder and hop back on the bike.
The light and splendour of the moon leads me towards the water. A place I have been many times, but that looks completely different now. Partially because the trees have lost their leaves. But also because many of the trees are fallen over, logs scattered in places. Some trees are still standing, but their trunks come to a really sharp point, all bark gone. They are delicately balancing, about to fall at any second.
Beavers.
Native people and folklore, in both America and Europe, have given name to not just the full moon, but all lunar phases. And as this happened during a time where we lived more closely with nature, the names reflect major changes or events occurring in nature during the month. We need to remember that the moon was used as a calendar to track the course of the year.
This moon is called the Beaver Moon
This time of the year is when Beavers are busy building up their dens, in order to take shelter in their lodges, having laid up sufficient food stores for the winter. And as a result, which I witnessed first hand, signs of their work is more prominent. This time of year is also when Native Americans would set traps for beavers, wanting to get their thick winter pelts.
This is how the November Full Moon got it’s name.
The Beaver Moon was one of 2025s’ three supermoons, or perigean Full Moon. It is when the Full Moon happens at or near its closest point to Earth in its oval-shaped orbit.
Do you look at the moon in your day to day life? Did you see this one?
As I stood by the waters taking in the beauty of the moon, I could not help but wonder how many where in their cars, eager to get home, running chores, making dinner, and did not even notice the magnificence hanging in the sky above them.
Live slow, stay wild / Rania
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Wonderful photos, Rania, and a great reminder about the power and beauty of the moon. Thank you.
I had not heard the term Beaver Moon before, so thank you for explaining. The 2nd images is really lovely, with the glow from the house mimicking the beauty of the moon. I’m glad you grabbed your 40-150mm lens so you could share this with us.