Harvest Moon Rising

Actually, I don't know if it was the "harvest" moon, but it was an amazing moonrise none-the-less. Two nights ago, I lay in bed and watched out our window as an incredibly bright spot appeared on the mountain range across Howe Sound. I wish I had a camera sitting by my bedside. Slowly, the bright dot (which at first I thought was the local ski resort lit up for some reason) grew and grew, and even though it was slow and stately, it took only a few moments, maybe one minute, for the moon to rise up until it was a full moon, balanced on the mountain top. The glow it produced was striking and I just watched in awe. To think we will leave this behind!?