We too had the big bright full moon here in Australia. Outside at night it is very light at the moment.
Along with the full moon comes the king tides as well, and the Mary River that runs through our town is tidal, and on full tide it has been extremely high this past week.
Yes the universe is a marvelous miracle, just the tide coming in and out is a marvel in itself, let alone the fact that the moon's size also controls the size of the tide.