That was possibly the best full moon view ever, at the Banks Lake Full Hunters Moon Paddle 2023-10-28, just after the Costume Contest.
Banners, Sunset, Moonrise, Jupiter, Bats, Banks Lake Full Hunters Moon 2023-10-28
The moon rose before the sun was set.
Jupiter was halfway between the moon and the horizon.
Bats were visible and audible (and smellable) in the cypress trees, even though they said it was too chilly to come out.
For humans the temperature was delightful.
All that and the return of Elizabeth Brunner, who had not joined us since I think January!
Thanks to Banks Lake Outdoors for free boat rental for these WWALS Full Moon Paddles.
Thanks to Kimberly Godden Tanner for hosting, including getting the key from Banks Lake Outdoors, distributing the boats, and getting people signed in.
Thanks to Elizabeth Brunner for leading, including the safety lecture and showing people around on the lake.
Thanks to Lisa Adkins Montisano for some additional pictures.
There are more pictures below.
See also facebook photosets by:
For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS outings web page, https://wwals.net/outings/. WWALS members also get an upcoming list in the Tannin Times newsletter.
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations
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Banners at Banks Lake 2023-10-28
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Sunset
SuwRK
BTree
Movie: Bats in a bat tree (31M)
MTC
SuwRKBat
Suwannee Riverkeeper at a bat tree
MaC
MiC
MCR
FMBL
Movie: Full moon at Banks Lake, October 28, 2023. The sun just set. (37M)
JM
BlM
After
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations/
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![[Canoes by the fishing pier]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_181017.jpg)
![[Sunsetting canoe]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_183900.jpg)
![[Twllight cypress]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_184233.jpg)
![[Flowers, cypress, Spanish moss, Banks Lake Full Hunters Moon --Lisa Adkins Montisano]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/lam_396406619_346463324443319_6947137973261779692_n.jpg)
![[Suwannee Riverkeeper]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_184247.jpg)
![[Suwannee Riverkeeper into the sunset, Banks Lake Full Hunters Moon --Lisa Adkins Montisano]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/lam_396846226_323227023754815_4402834417374041631_n.jpg)
![[Gator --Elizabeth Brunner]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/eb-gator-394268675_10160014968378269_5021115462856749876_n.jpg)
![[Movie: Bats again (18M)]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_185206.jpg)
![[Bat tree cleft]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_185454.jpg)
![[Moon topping cypress trees]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_185259.jpg)
![[Moon above cypress]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_185540.jpg)
![[Context Moon above cypress]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_185535.jpg)
![[Canoe moon above cypress]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_185553.jpg)
![[Boats moon above cypress]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_185555.jpg)
![[SuwRK canoe]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_185713.jpg)
![[Movie: Smell the bats (128M)]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_185802.jpg)
![[Bat smell]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/bat-smell.jpg)
![[Moon in cloud and canoes]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_185923.jpg)
![[Boats and moon in cloud]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_185952.jpg)
![[Many boats and moon in cloud]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_190017.jpg)
![[Moon and bat tree]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_190113.jpg)
![[Boats, moon, and bat tree]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_190116.jpg)
![[Movie: Hear the bats; see the moon (40M)]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_190144.jpg)
![[Moon, Suzy, Bobby]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_190516.jpg)
![[Moon below cloud]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_191124.jpg)
![[Moon cloud reflection]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_191305.jpg)
![[Boats, light, moon]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_191319.jpg)
![[Gloaming]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_191432.jpg)
![[Boats, moon above dark cloud]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_191603.jpg)
![[Moon Suzy]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_191631.jpg)
![[Suwannee Riverkeeper gloaming]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_191912.jpg)
![[Suzy gloaming]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_191923.jpg)
![[Jupiter below Full Moon]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_192108.jpg)
![[Shiny moon]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_192104.jpg)
![[Boat lights moon]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_192311.jpg)
![[Moon reflection]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_192313.jpg)
![[Gloaming cypress]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_192515.jpg)
![[Boat lights dusk]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_193935.jpg)
![[Banks Lake Outdoors]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/20231028_195428.jpg)
![[Elizabeth Brunner, her Subaru, Banks Lake Outdoors, Full Hunters Moon]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle-pictures/small/20231028_195628.jpg)
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