With vistas as beautiful as they are tonight, it is no surprise why there are so many songs written about the moon. While the crazy rumors that you may have heard in your Facebook News Feed about the moon causing terrible earthquakes and erupting volcanos are not true, it is a fact that the moon is definitely bright tonight. In fact, the moon is the brightest tonight that is has been in almost 20 years.

If you are a shutterbug, make sure to grab your camera (and your tripod) and get a few shots while the getting is good. The picture above was the best I could manage with my measly Canon Powershot SX110IS with no tripod. If you get a great shot, be sure to share it in the comments below.  Especially if you are on the west coast and you read this before the moon rises over the horizon. If you can’t tell a Polaroid SX-70 from a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, but you are out with your significant someone tonight, it would not hurt to pull the car over and stop to stare. Your Juliet may find it quite amorous, but of course, don’t make Romeo’s mistake and swear your love by it.