Sunrise and Strawberry moonset

In transposition the morning sky in perfect reflection left me equally in awe this morning. I think for the first time I witnessed not only the moonset, but in sync with the sunrise. Again a beautiful morning where the photos say it all.

Strawberry moon at sunset

Just back in camp after a quick afternoon/evening joll with our furry Moremi friends.

It was an incredibly beautiful evening. The flat landscape made for the most magnificent view of both the sunrise and the full moon in sync. To add to the absolute beauty of it all a herd of giraffe decided to meander between the two. I felt like I was watching the french open. My head turning back and forth between the two trying to capture the image of both.

Full Moon names date back to to the Natives (my Metis ancestors). The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred. There was some variation in the Moon names, but in general, the same ones were current throughout the Algonquin tribes. European settlers followed that custom and created some of their own names. Since the lunar month is only 29 days long on the average, the full Moon dates shift from year to year.

The Full Strawberry Moon - June This name was universal to every Algonquin tribe. However, in Europe they called it the Rose Moon. Also because the relatively short season for harvesting strawberries comes each year during the month of June . . . so the full Moon that occurs during that month was christened for the strawberry!

Words can't say it as well as the photos can.