Supermoon this weekend! - supermaan 19 -20 maart

 Moon on March 17, Curaçao. Photo: F.Cools

Saturday's full moon will be a supermoon.
A supermoon is a new or full moon that happens to coincide with a close approach of the moon to the earth. Saturday's full moon will be the closest it has been to Earth in 18 years, according to Spaceweather.com.
The distance between the Earth and the moon during the event will be about 221,567 miles, as compared to the average distance of 238,000 miles, according to Space.com.
That may not seem like much of a difference (and compared to the distance it's not), but the diameter of the moon is only 2,159 miles. That means the moon will be over 7.5 diameters closer to Earth than average.
While many believe the 'supermoon' can be linked to natural disasters (namely the Japan earthquake), Space.com says that's not the case.

From Space.com



Curaçao - Bandabou: the moonlight this night, was so strong that the golden oriole was singing (softly) during the whole night!.

My early morning walk

View from the window: blooming Brasil trees.


Along the path: Brasil trees with yellow flowers. (Mex. White Cedar)




Brasilia tree

Passiebloem

A bunch of them are sitting on the path.

Iguana tracks.


Another blue flower that I have no name for.


Oops! This is not going to be an educational morning walk.
Cannot give you the names!

Calabash - Kalebas


Flower of the Watakeli tree


Watakeli tree

Beautiful! Even without a name!

A wild bunch. Name? Anyone ... ?


Wabi tree; thorns and beans.

Flowers of the Wabi tree.


Purple flowers. This plant is everywhere!


Morning Glory!


Kelki Hel - Tecoma stans - Yellow Bells



Up early also: this Mocking bird singing his song.




Foto's / Photos: Femia Cools