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Pink Moon 2022

Pink Moon 2022

Pink Moon over East Dundee, Illinois. Mike Barzacchini photo.

Last night’s Pink Moon on Easter Eve, over East Dundee, Illinois. Grateful for clear skies last night which helped me capture these photos.

Listen to Nick Drake’s Pink Moon.

Pink Moon over East Dundee, Illinois. Mike Barzacchini photo.

Poem-A-Day, April 2022, Day 16

Poem-A-Day, April 2022, Day 16

Poem-A-Day, April 2022, Day 15

Poem-A-Day, April 2022, Day 15