The ‘Strawberry’ full moon of June 14, seen in these images behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, was the first of a total of three supermoons we will be able to experience in 2022 – with all three occurring in the summer months.

The supermoon coincided with the Moon’s closest approach to Earth, making the moon appear slightly larger and brighter than usual.

The moon got its name from Native American Algonquin tribes living in the northeastern parts of the US and from the Ojibwe, Dakota, and Lakota peoples. It represented the ripening of strawberries they would gather in June.

A second supermoon will follow on July 13, and the third and final one for this year will occur on August 12, and in fact will almost coincide with the peak of the Perseids.

Slightly bigger and brighter than usual, the full moon, the first full moon of the summer, certainly offered those regarding it from ceretain points around the world some truly magical images on Tuesday night.

This article was previously published in Greek at Kathimerini.gr.