Lake Michigan … strawberry moon by Ken Scott Photography
Just like back in 2016 when Ken took this photo of the full moon over Sleeping Bear Bay, we will once again be staring at a big & beautifully full Strawberry Moon close to the summer solstice. According to the Farmer’s Almanac who popularized moon names in the 1930s, “strawberry moon” comes from the Native Algonquian tribes who lived in the northeastern US. The Ojibwe, Dakota & Lakota marked it as the full moon to be harvesting wild strawberries.
European names include the Honey Moon and the Mead Moon. Since June is named after the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno, you gotta believe this is where honeymoon comes from!! This year the moon will be full at 9:08pm tonight (Friday, June 21st).
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I saw that moon last night–big golden orb amid a pile of gold-tinted clouds, right over my house. It was stunning! I just stood there for quite some time, watching it. Thanks for providing its name(s).
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That’s a great shot of the strawberry moon. I hope the viewing of this year’s strawberry moon is not hampered by the rainy/stormy evening.
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