Here you see last night’s waxing crescent moon rising over Great Cove. A burnt orange band of afterglow from the setting sun is lingering. Not too shabby.
As you probably know, “waxing” means getting larger and, in this case, it means that the illuminated portion of the moon is getting larger and larger and will be full January 6. Relatedly, the word “crescent” is derived from the Latin verb crescere "to grow," referring to the waxing moon (luna crescens). (Image taken in Brooklin, Maine, on December 15, 2023.)