Hunter's Moon over Matagorda Bay ... everybody was fishing

All Full Moons draw attention to themselves by the way they reign supreme over the night sky. They are so special that each one has acquired at least one name.

In North America, these names date back to the Native Americans, who had various names for the Full Moon during each month of the year. European settlers quickly adopted these names.

October's Full Moon is called the "Hunter's Moon" or sometimes the "Blood Moon" or "Sanguine Moon." It gets these names from hunters who tracked and killed their prey by autumn moonlight, stockpiling food for the winter ahead.

Enjoy this video about the Hunter's Moon that rose over Matagorda Bay, Texas, October 11, 2011. The show started at sunset and continued all night. Everybody was fishing.

Videography by Ken Kramm, Cannon Vixia HF S20, Final Cut Pro X. Creative Commons music: http://www.freesound.org/. 86653 Native Drum Loop B by Sandyrb; 59504 B Flat Native American Flute by ChromeLibrarian; 43383 Happy Bird, Rainbow and Flute Dance by Kerri.

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[GreyOwl8]

You really are one lucky person to get to go to those beautiful places. Thanks for sharing with us. Lovely video. :)

[KennethKramm]

@GreyOwl8 I very fortunate my friend, for tomorrow I go camping again at Matagorda Bay ..Have a great weekend. Ken

[seahue]

Another beautiful thought provoking film:) The music was perfect! I learned about the moons when I worked at a casino...each entrance was set up like a season (temperature and lighting set to match!) and showed the seasonal moon...The hunters moon sure is a sight to behold! Thanks for sharing:)

[KennethKramm]

@seahue Interesting information, I didin't know that seasonal moons were posted in casinos.  Ken

[musikpsyche]

nice

beautiful Pics and beautiful Moonlight

grüsse

[KennethKramm]

@musikpsyche Your feedback is greatly appreciated. I plan to camp there again this weekend! Ken

[guns4funca]

Beautiful ken Thanks for another great video:)

[KennethKramm]

@riocorbones Obrigado meu amigo.

[riocorbones]

Unas imagenes espectaculares y con un final inesperado.Exelente.

[KennethKramm]

@Chikawaconroe Thanks so much for your informative comments. It is interesting to learn about the Aztec Dance of the Moon ceremony -- now that would make a fantastic video!