THUNDER MOON: Picture this: You step outside on a warm summer evening. In the distance, a stroke of lightning plunges to Earth

THUNDER MOON: Picture this: You step outside on a warm summer evening. In the distance, a stroke of lightning plunges to Earth. One-one-thousand, two-one-thousand, three-one-thousand. The air shakes with thunder as the clouds part to reveal a brilliant full Moon. This could happen tonight. According to folklore, the full Moon of July 22nd is the "Thunder Moon", named after the storms of summer. Step outside after sunset and see what happens!

David Hoffmann photographed the waxing Thunder Moon on July 21st from Ashland, Oregon:

"It is always a pleasure watching the moon as she rises through the trees moving slowly into the night sky," says Hoffmann. "This Thunder Moon will be full on July 22nd at 11:17am Pacific time."
[link to spaceweather.com]