Before I begin today’s post I want to THANK each and everyone of you for all of the wonderful Birthday Wishes! I am so blessed to have such a large group of blog friends! You have blessed me with so much, I do treasure you friendship!
The moon has made its month long journey back to being full! Just in time to help me celebrate my day of birth!!!
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac today, January 15th, is the day of the Full Wolf Moon: (Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred. There was some variation in the Moon names, but in general, the same ones were current throughout the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. European settlers followed that custom and created some of their own names. Since the lunar month is only 29 days long on the average, the full Moon dates shift from year to year.
• Full Wolf Moon – January Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. Thus, the name for January’s full Moon. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon, but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon.)
Since we don’t have wolves here (in western Colorado—that I know of) maybe we should call it something else?)
Anyway, the moon was delightful once more. The dogs and I walked, without a flashlight, although I always take one with me, sometimes the quick turning of of light will scatter whatever is out there away.
Once more I humbly Thank you!
Your friend on a farm in Western Colorado,
Lindath
Life on a Colorado Farm 
This is a beautiful photo of the full moon (Wolf or not) over the mountains.
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happy wolf moon month to you! 🙂
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The moon was gorgeous. I didn’t know it was a wolf moon. Neat! A year ago “they” said there were no wolves here. But, by golly wouldn’t you know there are 14 known packs in eastern Washington now.
I have seen 4 here on the ranch.
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It is beautiful and it’s the same here. I woke up the other night and thought I forgot to set my work alarm and that it was daylight. Talk about panic and then mad because I woke myself up enough that I didn’t go back to sleep and it was 3:30 a.m. I had a whole 2 1/2 hours I could have slept!! This morning it was shining so bright and we had such a heavy frost that I thought the ground was covered with snow!! The “wolf moon” is messing with my mind and body!! 🙂
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I love a full moon even if it is supposed to bring all the crazies out. That is probably just a myth anyway.
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Well, we now have wolves in Oregon that are taking down livestock. How long until they reach Colorado?
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Happy, happy, happy birthday dear Linda. I think that moon is going to bring you powerful energy for the next year! Love from italy.
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Great shot of the moon. The full moon shines in my kitchen window and illuminates the sink. I can tell when it is full without even looking. But of course, I do have to look.
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And how lucky are we to have you… your friendship, your photograph and your blog are a blessing.
xox from Northern Nevada !
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Happiest of days to you!
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Gorgeous moon.. Today is my son’s birthday… Bet he’ll get out and howl at the moon tonight… ha ha …. It’s been so cloudy here lately that I didn’t realize that it was a full moon…
Do you feel OLDER today???? ha
Hugs,
Betsy
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Our moon out here in Oregon looks exactly the same as yours does in Colorado…lol. Beautiful in its fullness right now.
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Loved all the full moon info! I am enjoying it, too. But it sure does seem to bring the coyotes out for Lucky to bark at!!
Blessings!
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Beautiful photo, Linda!
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Finally, I”m back online and catching up with your lovely blog (have been away, in the wilds). I was so happy to see your moon, because last night I photographed the same moon that was shining on us, here in NZ summer (no wolves, no cold, no howling here however): a beautiful clear summer moon.
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Loved this Linda… can you give us the name of the moon every month…it would be fascinating… as I look at our full moon tonight, I’ll think of you and the Wolf Moon XXX
from your other NZ fan !!!!
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I love the picture, and of course the explanation.
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After a doctor visit we stopped along the coast JT and I walked up on the hill full of mansions to watch the sun set then while we waited for her day we watched this gorgeous moon rise. Kept me up all night as it lit up the snowy landscape 🙂 No wolves heard here either 🙂
Had you had a wonderful Birthday!
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What about a Coyote Moon? Last night I saw it creep from behind our mountains unilluminated, too shy to be obvious until the sun set completely.
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I had a full moon on my August birthday this year… it really does seem like a good omen doesn’t it! Beautiful pictures.
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