Harvest Moon of the Equinox

The full moon that occurs closest to the Autumnal Equinox is the yearly Harvest Moon. In theory, farmers are able to stay out in the fields and continue harvesting by the light of the moon. This month was a special Harvest Moon because it occurred on the night of the equinox, something that hasn't happened since 1991 (and won't happen again until 2029). I usually like to get the moon as big as possible (like the shot above) by using a long lens, but this month I also used a wider lens to include this pumpkin patch that was ready for harvest. I am very please with this true harvest moon shot. Click on a photo to see a larger view.

Then I changed back to the big lens to
isolate a big moon in the night sky.

Insanity is typically associated with full moons and I can understand why. I sat out in the middle of a pumpkin field until after dark just to take a picture. I admit it. I'm a lunatic.