The sun was still shining - the moon was orange/yellow, looked huge and the sky was so clear. The moon looked majestic.
that explains it! i didnt know about any of this. we had just left from a visit Axeman & Becky in maryland, and there it was, huge, just above the horizon - exactly as amanda described it. it stayed orange for some time, until it hit maybe 40 degrees rise. it was really cool.