Pictures: Banks Lake Full Sturgeon Moon Paddle 2024-08-19

Shirley Kokidko reported, “Not much full moon viewing with all the clouds tonight but a relaxing time and fun conversations make for a very pleasant evening.”

[Banks Lake Full Sturgeon Moon, Cloudy but good conversation 2024-08-19]
Banks Lake Full Sturgeon Moon, Cloudy but good conversation 2024-08-19

Previously she noted, that Sturgeon moon was also a super moon and a seasonal blue moon, which occurs when there are four full moons in a single astronomical season, instead of the usual three, according to Space.com.

[Boats below sunset clouds --Shirley Kokidko]
Boats below sunset clouds –Shirley Kokidko

Thanks to Shirley for leading this one.

[Chris Turtleman Adams --Shirley Kokidko]
Chris Turtleman Adams –Shirley Kokidko

Thanks to Kim Tanner for organizing getting the PDFs, paddles, and boats.

[Sunset --Shirley Kokidko]
Sunset –Shirley Kokidko

Thanks to Lakeland-Lanier Chamber and the Lanier County Commission for the free boat rental.

For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS outings web page, https://wwals.net/outings/. WWALS members also get an upcoming list in the Tannin Times newsletter.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations