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March Worm Moon
(★★★★★) The fullest-moon morning was rained out, but I caught the almost-full moon.
Mar 161 min read


February Snow Moon
(★★★★★) Fourteen full moons in a row! Still not tired of it.
Feb 121 min read


January Wolf Moon
(★★★★★) Here we go again! Moon Quest 2025: Another trip around the sun.
Jan 141 min read


December Cold Moon
(★★★★★) Last one! With today’s Cold Moon, aka Long Night Moon, Moon Quest 2024 is complete!
Dec 15, 20241 min read


November Beaver Moon
(★★★★★) Every cell hurt this morning. But it's full moon day! Can't skip.
Nov 16, 20241 min read


Hunter’s Moon, Oct 17-19 2024
Pro tip: The full moon rises over Half Dome, it does not set over Half Dome. You need to go in the evening to see them together. I...
Oct 17, 20241 min read

Harvest Moon, Sep 17 2024
Got it! Moments later the Harvest Moon was eclipsed by a cloud bank. If I’d snoozed for ten more minutes I would have missed it. ...
Sep 18, 20241 min read

Sturgeon Moon (Aug 19, 2024)
Wait, now it’s August !? And, am I really sensing autumn in the air? Perhaps it’s the ever-darkening mornings, the dryness of the grass...
Aug 19, 20241 min read

Buck Moon (Jul 21, 2024)
I know these are low-quality photos. I don’t have the energy to invest in the research (and probably, equipment) to take beautiful moon...
Jul 21, 20241 min read

Strawberry Moon (June 21-ish*, 2024)
How are we halfway through the year already? The Solstice Full Moon was bright and beautiful, and now I’m sad to think of the mornings...
Jun 23, 20241 min read


Flower Moon (May 23, 2024)
I’m kind of cheating… I did see the full moon on May 23, from an Uber on the way home from SFO after an exhausting flight from London....
May 26, 20241 min read
Pink Moon (Apr 23, 2024)
Clouded over, again… Which kind of matches how I’ve been feeling lately. Am I controlling the weather? #5Stars #MoonQuest
Apr 23, 20241 min read
Worm Moon (March 25, 2024)
This moon was hard to catch, peeking out for brief moments before the clouds closed in. I was feeling under the weather, but my...
Mar 25, 20241 min read
Snow Moon (Feb 24, 2024)
So named for the heavy snowfall typical during this time. Pre-global warming, I guess. Also the smallest full moon of 2024 , as the moon...
Feb 24, 20241 min read
Wolf Moon (Jan 25, 2024)
This first full moon of 2024 is the Wolf Moon, named for the time of year when the howling of wolves was often heard. I’m watching from...
Jan 26, 20241 min read
Moon Quest 2024
I’m on a mission to appreciate every full moon this year. Moon Tools Add moon phases to Google Calendar Moon phase app for Android |...
Jan 25, 20241 min read
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