The Full Moon rose tonight like a spotlight shining above the houses in my neighborhood. I went to a nearby parking lot to get a view without trees and then started taking pictures showing budding trees against it. The Ojibwe refer to the April full moon as the "Maple Sap Boiling Moon" while the Ho Chunk call it the "Fish Running Moon." In both cases it marks the start of more reliable as well as a better variety of food sources. We are looking forward to trying to grow some of our own food this year and to watching it grow over the summer. With clear skies the past several nights, it has been exciting to watch the moon swell each evening in anticipation of tonight's grand rising just before dark. I recommend watching the moonrise next month on Sunday May 3.
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