August 20th offered yet another full moon. These full moon things seem to happen every month.
This time we viewed the full moon from Centennial Beach in Tsawwassen. The moon came up just to the north of Mount Baker in the USA, about 50 km east of Bellingham, Washington.
Baker is the highest mountain visible from MetroVancouver with a height of 3286 metres. It is the largest active volcano in the American Cascade Range. First Nations gave the mountain different names, including Koma Kulshan, Kulshan and Kobah.
On a journey of exploration by the British led by Captain George Vancouver, his third lieutenant, a Joseph Baker, was first European to see the craggy mountain in 1792, and for some reason, the naming rights were given him.
A beautiful moonrise, a wonderful summer sunset and the water just right for swimming.
Photos copyright 2013 by Jim Murray.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thanks for your comments!