The March full moon, the first full moon of spring this year, appeared last night and the night before at 100 percent luminosity to us. (Some years, the March full moon appears before the spring equinox and, therefore, becomes the last winter full moon.) This year. it was shrouded in misty clouds both nights. The luna sea craters were only hinted at, but the moon had a mysterious halo that was worthy of a saint.
Unfortunately, our forefathers and native Americans did not have saints in mind when they named this the “Full Worm Moon.” That’s because it comes when the ground is softening enough for robins and fishermen to find worms, not to be blessed. (I wonder whether there is a patron saint for worms.) (Image taken in Brooklin, Maine, on March 24, 2024.) Click on the image to enlarge it.