On a clear full moon night in the High Sierra or the Rockies you can sit outside and read a book by the light of the moon ... though I don't recommend it on a night like this - it was only 3 ° F and my shutter finger almost froze off! (-;
This is a photo taken the night of the Winter Solstice full moon on Dec 21, 2010 about a half hour before the start of that night's lunar total eclipse.
