The First Nations of North America called the full moon of June the Strawberry Moon as strawberries ripen at this time of year. This year the full moon fell on the longest day of the year, the summer solstice. This is an infrequent occurrence– the last time was 1967 and it will be another 46 years till it happens again.
The weather was unsettled yesterday as a cold front moved in with relief from a heat wave. Moonrise was just after 9:00 pm but it was raining here then. But about an hour later the skies cleared and I got a picture of this special Strawberry Moon.
