Full Moon

Photo: Marge Ishmael

This was a photo I took of last Saturday's Full Moon on December 6th.  The full moon that appears in December is called the Cold Moon. During December, winter has come and the cold fastens its grip -- hence the name "Cold Moon".  It was sometimes referred to as the Long Night Moon by Native American tribes. The winter nights are at their longest and darkest.  The moon is above the horizon for a long time and the midwinter full moon has a high trajectory across the sky because it is opposite a low sun.