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In Las Fotos de los Lectores de La Vanguardia, we are still seduced by the full moon of April, the first of spring, in this case illuminating the castle of Tona, in Osona.
Of the old castle of Tona, only a defense tower remains. The most attractive and recognizable from many places on the Plana de Vic is the church of Sant Andreu on top of the castle hill.
It is believed that the tower could be of Roman origin, since a Roman road that linked Plana de Vic with Barcelona passed near this place.
The church of Sant Andreu is a Romanesque building from the 11th century that consists of a nave and a semicircular apse enlarged in the 13th century.
The full moon in April is known as the Pink Moon or Pascual Moon, as it coincides with Easter. It is the first of spring, so it also marks the dates of Easter.
The reference to the “pink moon” does not refer to its color, but rather comes from Native American tradition associating it with the flowering of a North American native plant, pink moss or Phlox subulata, which blooms in shades of pink in spring.
There is also an explanation for why it looks so shiny. And it is that this full moon occurs at the closest moment between our natural satellite and planet Earth, so it appears larger and brighter.
