When the full moon rises at dusk over a city, it can produce a spectacular and romantic sight.  The thick atmosphere through which its light must travel at moonrise creates its yellow or reddish color.  The moon’s immense size, however, is simply an illusion caused by the brain's inability to reconcile several conflicting visual cues.  This photo blends 16 separate images to show the full moon rising at 4-minute intervals over the skyline of San Diego, California, on May 7, 2001.