The featured photo is the full moon rising above the Sea of clouds.
Captured from the top of Mt. Cargill in Dunedin New Zealand, 2nd Jan 2018.
The first full moon for 2018 happened right after the new year on 2nd January 2018 and to add more excitement it was also a Supermoon. A full moon that looks a little larger and brighter due to the closer distance to Earth, astronomically known as the perigee-syzygy.
Supermoon above Royal Albatross Centre
The moon rising above some the Royal Albatross Centre (http://www.albatross.org.nz) on the New Years night 1st Jan 2018
Supermoon during closest to 100% full moon 2nd Jan 2018
Supermoon shining through the low clouds 2nd Jan 2018
Supermoon shining through the low clouds 2nd Jan 2018