Harvest Moon & Fall Engagement Sessions

It's almost time for the Harvest Moon----- crisp air (although the temps this week have been bliss indeed!!)--- and apple picking.

In other words, fall is upon us! September has rolled around on the calendar, Labor Day has slid past and now we're thinking about FALL ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS!  Our favorites of the year!

Are you on the schedule? Remember this is our busiest time of the year as October has been the 'New June' for brides for quite a few years running now. Saturdays are generally out of the question although we do have a few scattered Sunday Afternoons. Weeknights are generally easiest to schedule (and you know how easy to schedule makes me smile!)---- we genuinely look forward to your session!

We're looking forward to the Harvest Moon as well!  September 12th is the day (or should we say night?)

Silvester

From Earthsky:

Here is the celebrity of the hour – perhaps the best-known moon of them all – the legendary Harvest Moon. The moon reached the crest of its full phase at 09:27 Universal Time this morning, on September 12. That was 4:27 a.m. this morning for the central U.S.

All of us around the globe find tonight’s moon in the same approximate place as every full moon – in the east as the sun sets and twilight begins to wash the sky. It’s this big red Harvest Moon – ascending over the eastern horizon around the time of sunset – that everyone writes songs about. You’ll see why if your sky is clear and you have a lovely setting for moonrise tonight.

Like any full moon, the Harvest Moon rises at sunset and shines all night long. So what’s special about the Harvest Moon? On the average, the moon rises 50 minutes later every night. But not the Harvest Moon! At mid-northern latitudes, the Harvest Moon rises 25 to 30 minutes later for several evenings in a row. And at far northern latitudes, the Harvest Moon rises 5 to 10 minutes later for several evenings in succession.

In the days before electricity, farmers counted on the lamp of the Harvest Moon to gather their crops. Making up for the autumn season’s waning daylight, the Harvest Moon faithfully provides several nights of dusk-till-dawn moonlight. This bonanza of moonlight remains the legacy of the Harvest Moon!