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Cranberry harvest in Cranada, er, Canada.
Mid-Autumn Festival
As summer's warmth gently yields to autumn's cool embrace, the Mid-Autumn Festival lights up the Chinese city of Guiyang, celebrating the full moon and the autumn harvest. Also known as the Moon Festival, it takes place on the 15th day of the year's eighth lunar month in the Chinese calendar.
The harvest has been celebrated around the autumn full moon since China's Shang dynasty, more than 3,000 years ago. During the festival, families reunite to enjoy delectable mooncakes, admire the beauty of the moon, express gratitude, and tell tales of Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon, and her husband Hou Yi, a legendary archer.
Similar festivals are celebrated in Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, and other countries in East and Southeast Asia. Jiaxiu Tower was built in 1598, so it has witnessed many Mid-Autumn Festivals. Under the moonlit sky, lanterns adorn the tower, illuminating the streets, symbolizing hope, good fortune, and unity.
As summer's warmth gently yields to autumn's cool embrace, the Mid-Autumn Festival lights up the Chinese city of Guiyang, celebrating the full moon and the autumn harvest. Also known as the Moon Festival, it takes place on the 15th day of the year's eighth lunar month in the Chinese calendar.
The harvest has been celebrated around the autumn full moon since China's Shang dynasty, more than 3,000 years ago. During the festival, families reunite to enjoy delectable mooncakes, admire the beauty of the moon, express gratitude, and tell tales of Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon, and her husband Hou Yi, a legendary archer.
Similar festivals are celebrated in Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, and other countries in East and Southeast Asia. Jiaxiu Tower was built in 1598, so it has witnessed many Mid-Autumn Festivals. Under the moonlit sky, lanterns adorn the tower, illuminating the streets, symbolizing hope, good fortune, and unity.
Indian rhubarb along Spanish Creek, Plumas county, California.
Young stars forming in the Tarantula Nebula, James Webb Space Telescope
Monarch butterfly in Chicago’s Lurie Park
Taughannock Falls State Park in Trumansburg, New York
Queen of the Night. A night blooming cactus. This is one is on a our front porch. It only blooms infrequently during the year and only at night. After which, these blooms fade and you must wait for new one to grow. Sorry for the darkened photos. These were taken last night.
Isn’t their scent so incredibly exotic and deliciously floral? My father grew them in NY, and when they bloomed at night the entire house smelled. Here in Tucson there are many of them, as well as other species that are similar but a bit different. The local garden (Toronto Chul) has a special event every summer.
Bloom Watch 2023 | Tohono Chul
