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36. Sturgeon Moon

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 04:02 PM

Aug 2025

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/sturgeon.html

The Full Moon in August is named after North America’s largest fish, the sturgeon. Other names for this Full Moon include Grain Moon, Corn Moon, Lynx Moon, and Lightning Moon.

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I promise this photo is not altered in any way [View all] DFW Aug 2025 OP

Wow. Just gorgeous awesome. Srkdqltr Aug 2025 #1

Beautiful shot! SWinter Aug 2025 #2

Ya done good, my dear DFW! It's gorgeous. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2025 #3

We just looked up, and there it was. DFW Aug 2025 #7

Wow! It's a beautiful scene! The moon really makes it special. Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #4

Is that the French flag on the right? CTyankee Aug 2025 #5

No, that's Nederland (the Netherlands) DFW Aug 2025 #6

thanks. My flag education is flagging... CTyankee Aug 2025 #8

Hey, give yourself some credit DFW Aug 2025 #9

No, I never even ventured a guess. You must have me confused with someone else on this thread... CTyankee Aug 2025 #23

Shhhh! DFW Aug 2025 #44

Wow! pandr32 Aug 2025 #10

Gorgeous! some_of_us_are_sane Aug 2025 #11

No filter? That's beautiful. Figarosmom Aug 2025 #12

No artificial ingredients DFW Aug 2025 #18

It's The Kalmar Nykel justaprogressive Aug 2025 #13

That's it. DFW Aug 2025 #19

A floating classroom! What a World-Class idea! calimary Aug 2025 #42

WOW 👍👍 fantastic photo TommieMommy Aug 2025 #14

Incredible! Bayard Aug 2025 #15

Simply stunning. Thank you for sharing. niyad Aug 2025 #16

Awesome pic! Thank you judesedit Aug 2025 #17

I just pointed and got lucky. DFW Aug 2025 #20

WOW Wild blueberry Aug 2025 #21

Gorgeous! liberalla Aug 2025 #22

Stunning! N/T Upthevibe Aug 2025 #24

Tall ships in person are just breathtaking, aren't they? fierywoman Aug 2025 #25

Very much so! I got one tour I wasn't supposed to have. DFW Aug 2025 #57

In the end, "Alle Menschen werden Brdern" (?sp?), such a beautiful thing. fierywoman Aug 2025 #60

I *swear* I put -- fierywoman Aug 2025 #61

Much of the "exotic" punctuation won't show in the title line DFW Aug 2025 #62

Thanks for the correction. I only know the words from hearing them hurtling over fierywoman Aug 2025 #63

My friend what a photo irisblue Aug 2025 #26

Fabulous! What a color of the moon, and contrast with the cooler ship colors. electric_blue68 Aug 2025 #27

Incredible! ❤️ Is there a fire somewhere that made that moon so orange? Gorgeous. Hekate Aug 2025 #28

Is that ruddy moon melm00se Aug 2025 #29

Some here on Cape Cod say that is indeed so. DFW Aug 2025 #45

No need to be one - when there's fire smoke.ca that is! Def smoke from Canada, nice shot! Blues Heron Aug 2025 #51

WOW!!! elleng Aug 2025 #30

Beautiful! mountain grammy Aug 2025 #31

That is just magical! stage left Aug 2025 #32

Nice picture. Vikings? South of Vinland? NNadir Aug 2025 #33

Wow, even the flags cooperated! Permanut Aug 2025 #34

The best camera is always the one with you! mnhtnbb Aug 2025 #35

Sturgeon Moon question everything Aug 2025 #36

ohm myyy. AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #37

Wonderful photo, incredibly clear wendyb-NC Aug 2025 #38

Absolutely Outstanding!!! calimary Aug 2025 #39

In the nick of time! What's your cell phone? It, and you, take terrific images! Thanks! George McGovern Aug 2025 #40

It's an iPhone DFW Aug 2025 #55

AND you managed to get all the flags at full-fly. Most of my flag shots, the flags are furled and crumpled. NBachers Aug 2025 #41

We saw the ship just coming in to dock, so the flags were still flying in the wind. DFW Aug 2025 #48

Wowzers! Alliepoo Aug 2025 #43

Gorgeous. MorbidButterflyTat Aug 2025 #46

That's amazing... Great shot!!! nt mitch96 Aug 2025 #47

I wish there had been some way to eliminate the banner of the Boston-Provincetown ferry DFW Aug 2025 #49

Photoshop!!.. I love the way the shot if framed..nt mitch96 Aug 2025 #53

I don't even know how to use Photoshop DFW Aug 2025 #54

I've played around with photo editing software and it can do amazing things but takes a lot of education mitch96 Aug 2025 #56

Someone should go back and review Beria's notes. DFW Aug 2025 #58

HA! I had to break out google translate for that one, da? ...nt mitch96 Aug 2025 #59

Lens compression / foreshortening SpankMe Aug 2025 #50

Stunning! h2ebits Aug 2025 #52