(Kevin Ambrose)
Thursday night’s “pink” full moon rose magnificently above the eastern horizon, and many Washington, D.C. photographers captured it in all its glory.
(Kevin Ambrose)
Named for spring flowers rather than its true color, the heavenly orb progressed through shades of orange, yellow, and ultimately white as it ascended.
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Here’s a selection of photos from readers (via Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr). Thank you for the submissions!
(Phil Yabut via Flickr)
(Pablo Benavente via Flickr)
(Phil Yabut via Flickr)
Location: World War I Memorial (A B Pan via Facebook)
Location: Chester River (Andy Suplee via Facebook)
@capitalweather pink moon and the National Cathedral twitter.com/OccupyCarlisle…
— RadicalMedia_ (@OccupyCarlisle) April 26, 2013
@capitalweather Bright Orange Full Moon after Sunset tonight in Ellicott City, MD. twitter.com/timbutz70/stat… — TIMOTHY BUTZ (@timbutz70) April 26, 2013
Snapped this pic of the full moon poking up over a neighbors house in Chantilly, VA @capitalweather twitter.com/LuckyFool88/st… — Rob Griesemer (@LuckyFool88) April 26, 2013
Moonlight peeking through the clouds in Arlington. @capitalweather twitter.com/JoePraino/stat…
— Joe Praino (@JoePraino) April 26, 2013
