“Remoted” – Day 465 (Thursday)

The Finnish Club at Saima Park in Fitchburg has been hosting hikes on the full moon, and tonight with the Strawberry moon, there was a guided wildflower hike through the field. Friends and I met there, and learned it’s called the Strawberry Moon because this is strawberry season.

 

The Saima String Symphony played under the pavilion and the music wafter through the air and could be heard during the walk. In addition to Finnish and Swedish folks tunes there were arrangements of pop songs, which was really cool. Some of the music was recognizable from cartoons, including SpongeBob SquarePants. 

It was informative, with descriptions about the uses of yarrow for fever, cold, and hay fever. There was a description of elderberry and mountain laurel and bits about poisonous uses, but I didn’t make notes so there is no recall of which things were poisonous and in what regards. Oh well. There will be no premeditated plant murdering happening by me. Not on purpose anyway. Not without research.

It was a beautiful night to be outside. Not too hot, not too buggy, and light out until nearly 9:00. By the time it was finally getting dark, the event was over, and there was still no rising moon in sight, but it may have been due to the trees surrounding the park. I got to see it full, golden, and lush hovering in the sky as I drove on Route 12 and then again on Route 2.