The full moon rises on Thursday, Dec. 4, the third supermoon of 2025. In the Mohican tradition of New England, it’s called the “Long Night” moon, marking some of the longest times of darkness. It brings extra-high king tides, with four days of 7-foot morning tides.
If a storm accompanies these tides, it can make for fascinating beach walks. Among the flotsam, I particularly like to look for kelp holdfasts. These are the root-like clumps…