Daily Postcard: The view very early this morning of the full ‘beaver moon’ illuminating tree branches at a residence in White Rock. During this penumbral lunar eclipse, the moon passes through the Earth’s outer shadow, called the penumbra, and misses the darker inner shadow, which is known as the umbra. This is different from a total lunar eclipse when the entire moon passes through the darker umbra. This is the last astronomical event of November. Source: Accuweather. The November moon got its name for the time of year when beavers scurried to their shelters ahead of winter. It also was the season to trap beavers for their thick pelts during the fur trade. Source: The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs