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This shot was composed by Jeremy Tyler. Shot locally, in Friday Harbor, Washington. This is the Snow Moon of February 5th 2023.

Using the tree line to give perspective, Jeremy composed this shot to portray the moon as it was naturally. The shooting process for this photo totaled only 20 minutes. The camera used was a Nikon D850. The lens is a telephoto Sigma 150mm to 600mm Contemporary.

Here is a little info about the snow moon, also referred to as the storm moon

Based on The Old Farmers’ Almanac, which first began publishing names for full moons in the 1930s, the full moon in February was named the Snow Moon by the Native Americans, because of the heavy snow that typically falls during this season.
– ABC News Website

The traditional names for the full moons in each month of the year come from a variety of places, including Native American, colonial and European sources.
Alternative names for the February full moon include the hunger moon, the bony moon, and the little famine moon, which all refer to the fact that food would have been scarce at this time of year.
– Newsweek