Summer Solstice, New York City. By the end of the longest day of the year he could not stand it, he went up the iron stairs through the roof of the building. and over the soft, tarry surface. to the edge, put one leg over the complex green tin cornice. and said if they came a step closer that was it.
A Waxing gibbous is the gibbous moon after a new moon, and a waning gibbous is the gibbous moon after a full moon.he waxing phase of the moon is the period of time between new moon and full moon, where the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is increasing. The waning phase of t â¦ he moon is the period of time between full moon and new moon, where the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is decreasing.
First Quarter - One-half of the Moon appears to be illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is increasing. Waxing Gibbous - The Moon appears to be more than one-half but not fully illuminated by direct sunlight.