Sometimes, pretty skies come our way even when we’re not expecting them. And that’s how it was this week at Lakeshore Park in our hometown, Knoxville, Tennessee. A quick walk on the paved path took us to a favorite landing area where we rest a bit and look out at Lake Loudon.
But as we wrapped up, we headed to the top of the hill to the HGTV Overlook for one last glimpse of 2020. Striations of golden sun had many walkers, us included, taking iPhones in hand for a final shot of the year that was — like the man in the photo above. And it was at that moment that Bert turned away from the sunrise and pointed in the direction of a full moon rising.
It’s a Cold Moon, we later discovered, when friends on Facebook posted photos of it from where they lived and used the term. The name Cold Moon was one of many used by Native Americans to describe full moons, and this one that we saw so unexpectedly in late December 2020, was named years ago by the Mohawk tribe.
Armed only with an iPhone, we snapped away at this full moon, staying out in the cold to watch it move higher above the park. A glorious, unexpected sight and a great way to end a chaotic year!
In 2021, we look forward to new sights, new adventures, and new ways of living each day to the fullest.
You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.
C. S. Lewis
Happy New Year to all.
Rusha & Bert
Lisa
Happy New Year, Rusha! ❤️😊
Oh, the Places We See
And the same to you!!!
Curt Mekemson
Enjoyed the Cold moon shots, Rusha. And am in complete agreement with the quote from CS Lewis!:) –Curt
kzmcb
Beautiful photos. Health and happiness in 2021.
maristravels
You really caught the magic of that cold moon.
Oh, the Places We See
Thanks! It was a great surprise!! We weren’t expecting it at all.
Carolyn Pearre
Rusha, Love your pictures & your post. Just wish we had been with you to see the Cold Moon!
Oh, the Places We See
Now we know . . . Lakeshore is a good place for sundowns and moonrise’s!
Grammy Writes
Great photos of the Cold Moon! Happy New Year to you both!
Oh, the Places We See
Thanks. Your friendship means a lot!
Nancy Stanley
Beautiful pictures!
Oh, the Places We See
It was a fun night for a walk at Lakeshore! And a lark spotting that moon!
WanderingCanadians
I gotta say, your iPhone did a pretty great job of capturing the Cold Moon. I’ve never heard that term before. Happy New Year to you and yours. Cheers!
Oh, the Places We See
It was new to me as well. I like iPhone pics for social media, but when they’re enlarged they’re grainy and bit blurry. That second one looks downright impressionistic! Happy New Year!
Toonsarah
The moon looks lovely but I especially love the second photo down, of the lake – it’s almost like a watercolour painting 🙂
Toonsarah
And Happy New Year from London!
Oh, the Places We See
I agree. It’s an iPhone picture, and when those are enlarged, the quality is iffy. But actually I kind of like!
Pit
Thank you, Rusha and Bert, and a Happy New Year to you, too,
Pit
Ihearthula
Gorgeous, as always. Happy New Year from Australia!
Oh, the Places We See
Happy New Year to you as well!