Harvest moon over the NJ shore: Take the best photos

Did you see that big beautiful full moon last Saturday night?

After I left the Jersey Pizza Joints Pizza Crawl I went to visit my old Union City friends Ray and Lisa Amato in Ortley Beach, and in the middle of the conversation we had to stop talking because we were overwhelmed by the full moon over the ocean which we watched from their back porch balcony.

So what's the first thing you do when you see something beautiful in New Jersey or anywhere else? You take out your phone and film it of course. So that's what we did.

It's actually called a Harvest Moon because it's closest to the autumnal equinox which falls on Sept 22, according to the old Farmers Almanac. Check out the orange color.

I would call it a "Kings Harvest" moon because it makes you want to go "Dancing in the Moonlight." It will definitely make you "feel warm and bright."

Check out this "Bad Moon Rising."

As David Bowie once sang "Under the moonlight the serious moonlight."

Ironically, that same night down in Sea Isle City, my wife Deneen also happened to notice this big beautiful moon.

It reminded me of the lyric from "Somewhere Out There" by Linda Rondstadt and Aaron Neville "It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky."

I asked Ray to send me some of the other shots they've taken of the moon which is a regular happening at the Amatos. I must admit when we were younger 'moonshot' had a completely different meaning. These were taken with our pants up ;)

The next full moon will occur on Sunday, October 9 at 4:55 PM I suggest you make sure your phones and cameras are charged.

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