Full Moon on A Lake

One of the fun things is going out in the RV and hitting a full moon.  These are always so much fun, particularly on the first evening of the full moon when it rises just after sunset.  To make that even more fun, being close to water means that we get the reflection in the water, which is a blast!!!

Of course Walt's photos are fabulous.

Having never been to this particular location before, it's always a guess where the moon will rise and it's so much fun to see it peak up over the horizon.  Of course the sun and moon at the horizon are always much more colorful and that certain is amplified at moonrise when it's a full moon.  

This is the Pink Moon.  This is the name given by Native Americans for each monthly moon.

Tonight’s full moon, the Pink Moon, will be the biggest and brightest supermoon of 2020.

The Pink Moon will be full at 10:35 p.m (EDT)., and will appear full through Thursday morning.

Despite it’s name though, it isn’t really pink.

The full moon in April is known as the Pink Moon because of the pink bloom of herb moss pink, also known as creeping phlox, which is native to the eastern part of the United States and one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring, Gordon Johnston, NASA planetary program executive reported.

Other names include the Pesach, or Passover Moon, and Paschal Moon, the full moon from which the date of Easter is calculated.

It's always been fascinating to me the names of each of the monthly moons and why they are named that. 

Month	Moon name	Meaning
January	Wolf	Hungry wolf packs howl at night
February	Snow	Heaviest snowfalls in the middle of Winter
March	Worm	At the start of Spring, the earthworms began to appear
April	Pink	An early Spring flower called "Mountain Pinks" start to bloom
May	Flower	Many types of flowers bloom in May
June	Strawberry	Strawberries are ready to be picked
July	Buck	New antlers on buck deer begin to appear
August	Sturgeon	Sturgeon, a fish found in the Great Lakes, are easily caught at this time of year
September	Harvest	Farmers can continue harvesting until after sunset by the light of the Full Moon
October	Hunter's	Hunters tracked and killed prey by moonlight, gathering food for the coming Winter
November	Beaver	Beaver traps are set to make sure of a supply of warm Winter fur
December	Cold	The cold of Winter tightens its grip as the nights are longest

 So there you have it.  Now you can really act smart the next time a full moon comes up. 

But onto the photos.

I'm not sure there's a lot of phlox around here, but it sure does look pink to me.

And this is a typical full moon photo and all you need is a good silhouette of a wicked witch on her broomstick across this to complete the photo.  We did have some waterbirds in front of the moon, however, I don't think that qualifies.  

And then something that looks like it was taken on one of the Apollo flights.  Walt's camera is really nice, with a great shot of the Tycho crater in the lower right of the moon.  

And of course, water and a full moon are made for a photographer.

Pretty romantic!

First Outing in the 5W

5W is short for 5th wheel which is the terminology for a gooseneck or hookup where part of the weight of the trailer is centered over the rear axle of the truck.  This means the weight hook-up is more centered in the truck and makes for an easier pull for the truck.  As a by-product, it also makes for a way easier hookup.  Walt and I are astonished even though we knew it was easier, it practically hooks itself up.  OK, we have a checklist, but it's so much smaller and so much easier for Walt, which of course I like a lot. 

For me, there is soooooooooo much more storage, and we have 2 slides.  Slides are these parts of the trailer that slide-out giving you oodles more room - one big one in the living/galley area and another in the bedroom, giving us gobs more storage. 

But there's nothing like planning a trip and taking it out on the road.  We decided there was no better place to do social distancing than in the wilderness and visiting one of our state's fabulous state parks.  The lodges, golf courses, visitors' centers, and other gathering places are closed, but the RV parks are open!  So we're at one of those many eastern lakes in our state that are really lovely. 

So here we are - our first road trip in the 5W.  Pretty neat - and yes I finally got a pic of Walt - he was not a happy camper.  

So here we are all set up and it's a very pleasant area, not far from the shore with all the hookups that make life sweet.  

Doesn't she look sweet?  This particular park has concrete pads, with lots of room to park your car and concrete picnic table with a fire ring (for roasting the proverbial marshmallows, telling ghost stories and relaxing on cool nights), and a barbeque grill.  That's a lot for any state park, and it makes this state park a downright luxury resort, especially at the prices (very reasonable) that they charge here. 

We've only had one big mishap, somehow my bike didn't survive the trip from home to the trailer and the chains are all messed up.  A couple of years ago I was out riding around Lake Hefner and granted I'm not a speed demon (think Audrey Hepburn in Rome)

See this isn't a speed demon - it's more about the experience rather than making it a faster trip.  At any rate, some speed demon was coming around a corner too fast, and yep, you guessed it, I was the casualty.  Fortunately, there were 2 walkers who came to my aid, and I was fine, but my bike was not fine, and the gears have been iffy ever since.  You would think that these young speed demons would be thrilled that we older folks are out riding the bike around the lake because that really does reduce their health care costs cause when old folks exercise like this, we usually croak in about 6 weeks.  There are no long extended illnesses, we get sick and croak and that's it.  It's really not a bad way to go - cause we don't have to linger for a long time - which is how I would like to go.  But alas, there are some who don't appreciate this.  

So I digress....but I can't ride the bike, so Walt and I have been walking around and discover that it's that special time of the month (no, I promise I haven't digressed to the menopausal stage - been there done that thankyouverymuch).  It's time for a full moon.  More on that in tomorrow's post.

So we are testing out all the parts of the 5W and relaxing and what could be more fun than painting the 5W.  Sometimes I think my art space is more artistic than my artwork.

Let's just say this RV has very comfy accommodations AND it's easier for a Walt setup, and I can even do it, which there was no way I could have done a hooked up on the other trailer we had.  

So far - lots of fun!!!!