“The Enchanting Rise of the First Full Moon in 2025”

The moon will seem full for approximately three days. It commenced on Sunday evening and will continue until Wednesday morning, as stated by NASA. It marks the first full moon of 2025, recognized as the “wolf moon.”

Susan Waldron was the initial person to share a photo in our Discover Colorado Through Your Photos Facebook group. She posted the “waxing Wolf Moon ascending over Stone Mountain in Lyons” at 2:49 p.m. on Sunday.

Susan Waldron | Posted in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos group

Mike Skiff photographed it over the treetops on Sunday evening in Castle Rock.

Mike Skiff | Posted in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos group

On Monday morning, George Hudetz initiated the series with a photograph of the full moon descending behind the mountains in Boulder County.

George Hudetz | Posted in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos group

Michael Ryno photographed it looking to the east, with the moon ascending over the skyline of downtown Denver on Monday.

Michael Ryno | Posted in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos group

As the 24-hour mark of fullness was reached, Steele Street Photography captured an image of it from Brighton, Colorado.

“This evening, numerous photographers have selected the magnificent Wolf Moon as their photography subject,” Steele Street Photography commented on his photo.

Steele Street Photography | Posted in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos group

Jessica Warsick obtained a similarly urban perspective of the full moon ascending over a chain-link fence.

Jessica Warick | Shared in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos collective

The full moon traversed in front of Mars on Monday night, attaining its maximum brightness. If you observe carefully in the bottom left corner of M. Ginioisyan’s image, you will notice Mars.

M. Ginioisyan Photography | Shared in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos collective

Mars is somewhat more discernible in Brian Fuselier’s image where the planet is visible near the bottom left perimeter of the moon.

Capturing the moon can be challenging, even in its entirety, due to its distance and the behavior of light when photographed. However, securing a high-quality image is certainly a feat.

“This is my finest photograph of the moon to date,” stated Brian Fuselier.

Brian Fuselier | Shared in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos collective

Views From The Farm captured a glimpse of it on Monday night as it ascended above the cows grazing in Hereford, Colorado.

Views From the Farm | Shared in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos collective

While the Views from the Farm image was quite charming, several others certainly encapsulated the spirit of this moon’s title.

Both Jeremy Daniel and Winston J Herbert captured scenes that appeared cinematic, featuring wolves howling at the moon. Jeremy Daniel took the image below in the San Luis Valley.

Jeremy Daniel | Shared in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos collective

Winston J Herbert captured the next image from the Denver metro region in Lakewood.

“The full moon is referred to as the wolf moon due to the notion that during January’s lengthy, frigid, and dark nights, wolves ensure everyone knows they are present,” said Herbert. “So tune your ears to those Canadian Wolves just released for those lingering howls!”

Winston J Herbert | Shared in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos collective

Tami Roberts captured an image of the moon framed by the outline of a barren tree and birds resting in its limbs — evoking an almost Edgar Allan Poe-like atmosphere.

Tami Roberts | Shared in the Discover Colorado Through Your Photos community