From Kamloops to Kelowna, photographers pan their lenses to last night’s Super Pink Moon

If you weren’t able to head out to catch the super moon last night, the professional and amateur photographers of the Thompson-Okanagan have you covered.

The Super Pink Moon offered a phenomenal subject for photographers as it was the largest moon we’ll see this year, according to this article. Despite the name, the moon isn’t actually pink and it is also known as the Egg Moon, the Fish Moon, and the Sprouting Grass Moon.

Ashley Britton captured shots of the moon through tall pines in Vernon.

Photographers in Kelowna were able to capture some shots of the moon, such as Landon Hemmes who captured the moon in a pink hue over the Okanagan Valley.

Folks in Kamloops got some shots of the moon rising, such as these ones taken by Susanne De Montreuil. She started taking the shots just after 7:45 p.m. at a lookout point at the end of Qu’Appelle Road.

This photo was captured as the moon rose in Kamloops. SUBMITTED / Susanne De Montreuil

Jason Beattie was able to catch the moon's last moments in the sky while it set over Paul Lake this morning.

If you have any photos of last night’s moon, feel free to include it in the comments section.


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Jenna Wheeler

Jenna Wheeler is a writer at heart. She has always been naturally curious about what matters to the people in her community. That’s why it was an obvious decision to study journalism at Durham College, where she enjoyed being an editor for the student newspaper, The Chronicle. She has since travelled across Canada, living in small towns in the Rockies, the Coast Mountains, and tried out the big city experience. She is passionate about sustainability, mental health, and the arts. When she’s not reporting, she’s likely holed up with a good book and her cat Ace.

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