Supermoon


I’ve just heard what sounded like a wolf’s howl. Well, I actually heard it last night, but wouldn’t be surprised to hear more of them tonight. I don’t think that we have any wolves that live around these parts, well, wild ones anyway. Come to think of it, I don’t think anyone has any as pets either. Do people have pet wolves? I suppose they could; I’m not sure…

So, if the howl wasn’t made by a wolf, it must have been a dog. Or a werewolf.

It is the perfect setting for werewolves to roam around outside tonight. Have you seen the Moon? She is looking absolutely stunning tonight. Shining even more brightly than normal, with a rainbow coloured halo or aura all around her she is a guiding light in the blackness of the night sky. The occasional wispy cloud floats across her, but due to the outstanding shine of the Moon, the clouds become transparent.

One odd thing I noticed earlier this evening were two symmetrical lines in the sky, which also stood out against the darkness of the sky and the lighter looking grey of the clouds. One of the lines was black and the other white.

Two contrasts at the exact same time. The lines looked as though they could have been vapour trails from planes that had flown over earlier, but vapour trails don’t appear in two different colours do they? The two lines contrasted with each other, and also contrasted in the direction they were travelling in – directly opposite the direction the clouds were moving in.

Perhaps it was the brightness of the Moon that caused the line that appeared next to her to be white, and the other one black. Or maybe the black line was a shadow from the white one – they were running in parallel… but this can’t be the case, because the clouds didn’t cover the whole sky. They didn’t cover the whole area that these two lines cut through.

I’d love to know what astronomer Patrick Moore would make of it; although I have a feeling that he looks into things far beyond our own sky. I don’t know if the lines would be in the sky where Patrick lives.

I very often find myself wondering if part of the sky (say for example just above the horizon) I am looking at can be seen in France, or Ireland – if I’m looking in that direction. I usually correct myself though and say that I couldn’t possibly see that far, and the sky that is in my field of vision is just so many miles in diameter. Even with all of the carrots that I eat, my eyesight couldn’t possibly be as good as that, to see the skies over another country.

Although tonight’s Supermoon is definitely helping with night vision. Maybe the Moon was highlighting the Ley Lines, and where they are. That’s what the two coloured lines were in the sky. I will go with that theory. The energy was glowing in the air. Glowing in black and white. Fluorescent black and white. Supernatural black and white.

I haven’t heard a wolf howl tonight. I think it’s quite quiet, to be honest. Unless they are waiting until later. Or, they’re maybe a little frightened by how close the Moon is to the Earth. That is why it’s called a Supermoon, not that it has any super powers or anything. Well, apart from lighting up a very dark night and controlling water, that is. Google.

Ulp. Just heard a howl. And a scream. And a whistle. Maybe the creatures of the night are stirring. I’m not a creature of the night tonight. I’m having a rest. I’m staying in. I’m having a think.

9 responses to “Supermoon”

  1. Trevor avatar
    Trevor

    Thanks for the explanation Aquatom. I’ve just started to hear shrieks and howls outside my place as well, something to do with Saturday night around here I expect. Enjoy your rest and I hope that thinking lark works out for you, it never did me much good 😉

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    1. aquatom1968 avatar

      I wonder what it is about Saturday nights? They always seem so… louder? …different? I’m sure I’ll find the answer one day.

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  2. bex avatar

    i knew someone with a wolf for a pet – she said the wolf was the biggest baby ever and loved to be cuddled and coddled. the only funny thing was when it howled, it got the dogs in her area all worked up and howling as well…it was a huge creature too. and completely lazy. it liked things brought to it and wouldn’t hunt at all!

    supermoon here as well, only caught a few moments of it in the sky through the many clouds. all was peaceful, although i was worried about superwerewolves, the night was quiet. i guess there really aren’t many wild animals where i am right now…

    thanks for the explanation about this supermoon – i thought it would be wearing a cape and saving people, go figure.

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    1. aquatom1968 avatar

      Ah, so folk do have wolves as pets then. That’s something new I’ve learned!

      It’s easy to come to your conclusion with the term Supermoon – even looking at the word conjures that image!

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      1. bex avatar

        oh yeah.

        it is completely and totally illegal though. at least when i’m from…quarter wolves are OK, but not full and not half. oh well…

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  3. shreejacob avatar

    LOL! I got a little confused when you started talking about the moon instead of a super mom, because yes you guessed it, I can’t read!

    I didn’t notice the moon last night because I was in my room with Jeffrey Archer 😉 I’m wondering if I can see the supermoon out tonight instead.

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    1. aquatom1968 avatar

      You’ll probably see some of it, although it was at it’s closest yesterday. It may still be bright tonight.

      It’s easy to see Supermom out of Supermoon, so I can understand how things would be confusing if you were expecting me to be writing from that angle!

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  4. penpusherpen avatar

    Very wise, Sir Aquatom, best to stay in and not face the werewolves and supermoonies out there…I bet they’re running wild and foraging for victims to sacrifice or something (I know, … I think Ive been watching too many B films!!)
    Anyway, Bess and I were outside late last night, staring at the beauty of the largest moon we’ve seen for… ( is it 18 years they say?).. and the biggest it will ever be this year… She just ignored it, so maybe there’s no ‘wolf’ in her?… although I must admit now and again she has a ‘look’ and that’s why I keep her fed and contented!! (and that I love her of course, that goes without saying, so I won’t ..um, say it!!) … anywho, I bet Patrick Moore would be able to explain the two shades of vapour trails … When I say explain, I mean he’d blind you with science probably, and you’d get that one eyed look from him and his monocle would fall out, (I always stare at it myself, just amazed it stays where it is, seems to have a life of it’s own.) … xPenx

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    1. aquatom1968 avatar

      Eek, I didn’t even think of anything sacrificial… maybe I should watch more B movies.

      Are you sure Bess was ignoring the Moon? She may have hypnotised you into thinking that… it’s nice to know that you keep her fed and contented, so she wouldn’t really need to show you her wolf side.

      And yes, Patrick and his magical monocle. I’m sure I’d be able to understand some of his words – but then again, maybe you’re right!

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