We got treated to a lunar treat Saturday night with the supermoon.
Of course, we grabbed cameras and headed out the door. We both took pictures. I had some places in mind around Eldersburg to get some images and the first stop was on a hill overlooking some stores, so there was light in the foreground and the moon.
I also had to visit Liberty Reservoir, where I have shot full moons in the past.
The moon appeared larger because it was the closest it has been to earth in 18 years. The full moon was about 221,567 miles from earth. It is usually about 238.000 miles.
The phase supermoon comes from when the the moon is closer than usual and occurs at the same time as a full moon.
To regular followers of my blog, you know I love to take pictures of the moon. The names of the full moons always interest me and the March full moon is known as the full worm moon. The name comes from the ground warming and the earthworms move around and the robins reappear.
