I think I've soiled myself

Pretty

photograph of the moon appearing next to the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion Getty Images
Moonrise at the Greek temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion.

The Moon reached its perigee, the closest it gets to Earth during its orbit and a time when it can seem unusually large in the sky. The result of an optical illusion IIRC.

It doesn't quite seem real.


photograph of the moon appearing next to the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion Reuters
Moonrise at the temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounion. Again.

The return of the supermoon was caught by photographers the world over yesterday.

The temple of Poseidon seems to be quite the place for big moon photos.