* all photos by Elaine A. Russell
(taken last night... and tonight)

Tonight's full moon will be the biggest and brightest full moon of the year.

This being the first full moon of 2010, it is also known as the wolf moon, a moniker dating back to Native American culture and the notion that hungry wolves howled at the full moon on cold winter nights. Each month brings another full moon name.

I love gazing at the moon... and tonight's is no exception.

Enjoy folks. See ya tomorrow... let's go do some howling ....