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“And God made two great lights;
\nthe greater light to rule the day,
\nand the lesser light to rule the night:
\nhe made the stars also.”<\/i>
\n(Genesis 1:16)<\/div>\n

The big night was September 8-9, 2014. The three photos I got that night aren’t so great.<\/p>\n

So here are my photos the following night, taken 8:04-8:19 pm (Pacific) on September 9.<\/p>\n

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\nSupermoon rising behind trees east of Hubbard, Oregon USA<\/em><\/div>\n
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork” (Psalm 19:1).<\/div>\n

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\nDear Moon, You can’t hide behind that tree!<\/em><\/div>\n
“The moon and stars to rule by night:
\nfor his mercy endureth for ever.”<\/i>
\n(Psalm 136:9)<\/div>\n
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\nRising above obstructions!<\/em><\/div>\n
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\nHopewell Mennonite Church<\/em><\/div>\n
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\nZoomed in again<\/em><\/div>\n
“The sun shall be turned into darkness,
\nand the moon into blood,
\nbefore the great and terrible day of the Lord come.”<\/i>
\n(Joel 2:31)<\/div>\n
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\nHigher in the sky, so not so pumpkin-colored<\/em><\/div>\n
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;<\/p>\n

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?<\/em><\/p>\n

Psalm 8:3,4<\/p><\/div>\n

And here’s a composite of two photos I didn’t take (source<\/a>). Notice the subtle differences due to the thousands of north-south miles between the two photographers:<\/p>\n

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What is a Harvest Moon? What is a supermoon?<\/p>\n

The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox… For us in the Northern Hemisphere…the September 8-9 full moon counts as the Northern Hemisphere\u2019s Harvest Moon.<\/p>\n

The Harvest Moon is known for ushering in a procession of moonlit nights.<\/p>\n

The Harvest Moon isn’t always bigger, brighter or more pumpkin-colored than other full moons. [… But this year, 2014, the Harvest Moon is a bit bigger than usual…because it’s a supermoon.<\/p>\n

This year’s Harvest Moon qualifies as a supermoon because the moon turns full less than one day after reaching lunar perigee -\u2013 the moon’s closest point to Earth for the month.<\/p>\n

Everything you need to know: Full Harvest Moon in 2014 | Astronomy Essentials<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For a more clear photo of our meetinghouse with a supermoon: Meeting House and Super Moon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“And the city had no need of the sun,
\nneither of the moon,
\nto shine in it:
\nfor the glory of God did lighten it,
\nand the Lamb is the light thereof.”<\/i>
\n(Revelation 21:23)<\/div>\n

And, finally, some books that look pretty neat:<\/p>\n