Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app
Continue in app Continue in browser

The Bored Panda iOS app is live! Fight boredom with iPhones and iPads here.

Major Lunar Standstill Over Lake Bled
User submission

Major Lunar Standstill Over Lake Bled

ADVERTISEMENT

Yesterday I photographed the Wolf Moon rising behind Lake Bled at sunset.

Once a year in January, the Wolf Moon rises over Veliki Vrh peak, in the Karavanke Alps, behind Lake Bled around sunset. This year is a bit more special than usual, because it is the extreme moon, the major lunar standstill of 2025, which means this full Moon is at it’s northernmost point.

The major lunar standstill results from the rotation of the Moon’s inclined orbit over an 18.6-year cycle. Because the greatest monthly excursion of the Moon changes very little during a standstill, we can observe the phenomenon much of 2025. The last time this happened was in January 2006. Unlike an eclipse, a standstill can be observed at any location on Earth.

More info: ianmiddletonphotography.com

RELATED:

    Wolf Moon over Lake Bled in Slovenia at sunset

    Share on Facebook
    Ian Middleton

    Ian Middleton

    Author, Community member

    Read more »

    I am a writer, photographer and teacher. Photography: I specialise in travel and landscape photography. I am available for commissioned work or can provide images from my vast stock library for advertising or editorial use. Wall art: My photography can be printed onto a variety of products such as framed prints, box canvas prints, metal, wood or acrylic prints, greeting cards and all sorts of other merchandise. I can supply a range of high-quality wall art to brighten up your home or office with stunning landscapes or portraits or your family or even employees in your business. If you want to learn photography, I offer a range of workshops in both the UK and Slovenia, along with numerous tutorials on my website and YouTube Channel. I am also available for commissions. I am a freelance writer and author of three travel narrative books and one travel guide to ancient Ireland, Mysterious World: Ireland, and one photography book: A Practical Guide to Photography. I have also written for several magazines and websites, including Mysterious World, backpacker Ireland, Walking World Ireland, Landscape Photography Magazine and Wex Photo Blog. My photography has been published in Mysterious World: Ireland, Lonely Planet, Living Abroad, Bradt Travel Guides and the Guardian Newspaper. Content Writing: I offer SEO content writing, copywriting and proofreading services. Previous clients include: Liberty Adriatic, Helia Travel Agency and Slo Trips.

    Read less »
    Ian Middleton

    Ian Middleton

    Author, Community member

    I am a writer, photographer and teacher. Photography: I specialise in travel and landscape photography. I am available for commissioned work or can provide images from my vast stock library for advertising or editorial use. Wall art: My photography can be printed onto a variety of products such as framed prints, box canvas prints, metal, wood or acrylic prints, greeting cards and all sorts of other merchandise. I can supply a range of high-quality wall art to brighten up your home or office with stunning landscapes or portraits or your family or even employees in your business. If you want to learn photography, I offer a range of workshops in both the UK and Slovenia, along with numerous tutorials on my website and YouTube Channel. I am also available for commissions. I am a freelance writer and author of three travel narrative books and one travel guide to ancient Ireland, Mysterious World: Ireland, and one photography book: A Practical Guide to Photography. I have also written for several magazines and websites, including Mysterious World, backpacker Ireland, Walking World Ireland, Landscape Photography Magazine and Wex Photo Blog. My photography has been published in Mysterious World: Ireland, Lonely Planet, Living Abroad, Bradt Travel Guides and the Guardian Newspaper. Content Writing: I offer SEO content writing, copywriting and proofreading services. Previous clients include: Liberty Adriatic, Helia Travel Agency and Slo Trips.

    Diana Lopetaitė

    Diana Lopetaitė

    BoredPanda staff

    Read more »

    Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

    Read less »

    Diana Lopetaitė

    Diana Lopetaitė

    BoredPanda staff

    Hey there, Pandas! My name is Diana (though some prefer to refer to me as Diane, Deanna, and even Liana sometimes), and I am a Community Post Moderator Lead for Bored Panda. As my position title states, I am one of the people (employed Pandas for bamboo) over here who work with the community side of things on this website to ensure all is well, and while at that, I also help various creators and artists get recognition for the incredible work they do by connecting them to a large worldwide audience. Other than that, outside of work, you can find me brewing a nice cup of coffee, making a pizza from scratch, or baking brownies. I also love traveling, concerts, and cats (heavy on that, because I am a cat mom).

    What do you think ?
    Add photo comments
    POST
    You May Like
    Related on Bored Panda
    Related on Bored Panda
    Trending on Bored Panda
    Also on Bored Panda