Pumpkin pie in the sky

A harvest moon loomed in the sky over Whidbey Island this week.

A harvest moon loomed in the sky over Whidbey Island this week. The full moon closest to the autumn equinox is called a harvest moon because it was a sign of yore that it was time to reap crops, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. It appears to be orange and larger than usual because it is closer to the horizon.