When I left Hays, Kansas, early this morning, the bright Wolf Moon gleamed from the western sky. Just below and to its right was Mars, rather dim due to the intense moonlight.
As the sun rose, Mars disappeared altogether but the full moon remained visible, guiding me westward across the High Plains. By the time I entered the Mountain Time Zone, in western Kansas, the moon had set. Nevertheless, I still imagined its beauty farther west, adorning the magnificent scenery of the Mountain West.
Indeed, the title Wolf Moon was especially appropriate on this clear, cold morning, knowing that its namesake was likely howling at its bright disc and using this natural nightlight to aid the early morning hunt.
