My fascination with the moon, especially the Full Moon, was kicked into overdrive last night with the appearance of the “Pink Moon” over Key Biscayne.   

Moon watchers in Europe, Africa and Asia were able to catch a view of a full moon and an eclipse at the same time on Thursday, April 25…not here in North America…but we did have an incredible Full Moon!

Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred. There was some variation in the Moon names, but in general, the same ones were current throughout the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. European settlers followed that custom and created some of their own names.

Full Pink Moon – April This name came from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring. Other names for this month’s celestial body include the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal tribes the Full Fish Moon, because this was the time that the shad swam upstream to spawn.

Wide Awake in Miami…what Lunar-tic could have slept with that gorgeous moon out there?

All photos shot on Key Biscayne, FL with my Canon SX50HS

Source of Full Moon history: http://www.farmersalmanac.com