Full Buck Moon
A waxing gibbous moon (illuminated 99.8%) climbs through a fair amount of muck in the atmosphere. I had to wait for the moon to rise to be even this visible; I believe said muck also caused the color to shift the way it appears here.
Photographed in Traverse City: Grand Traverse Bay West Arm. One image by Richard Koenig; taken July 28th 2026.










