Thursday, January 28, 2021 -- was the day for the full moon to show up.

 

Not surprisingly – it was totally overcast in our neighborhood around Jefferson Park – a park located on Cleveland’s west side. Over half the days in January, this year, were overcast.

 

So I waited – and the next day (Friday) – while it was overcast in the morning, the sun came out in the afternoon, and by evening time – it was mostly clear.

 

The January full moon is also known as full Wolf Moon.

 

Because of food shortage during the winter months, it was believed by the natives in North America, that during this time, packs of wolves howled at the moon.

 

I am happy to report that no wolves were sighted. However, there is no shortage of squirrels in our park – they are very well behaved – no howling from them – as there are ample seeds to feed on in the park.

 

The composite photograph shows from top left, going clockwise –

 

first, the afternoon sun peering through the leafless honey locust trees on the north side of the park along Lorain Avenue;

 

second, the Wolf Moon seen through a leafless sycamore tree on the south side of the park along Cooley Avenue;

 

third, a view of Venus from the backyard of our house on Cooley Avenue seen through a leafless maple tree;

 

and last, what at night surely looked like the ISS flying over – is really a plane with its lights on flying over our house, again seen through a leafless maple tree.

 

Today, the sun rose at 7:41 p.m. and set at 5:39 p.m. giving us a 9 hr.-58 min. long day. On December 21, 2020 – the first day of winter – also the shortest day of the year – the day was 9 hr. – 10 min. long. So far we have gained 48 minutes.

 

On March 21 – the first day of spring – the day will be over 3-hours longer –- 12 hrs. - 13 min. to be exact.

 

Enjoy the remaining seven weeks of winter – they should fly by!