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Luke,
In general, the Moon is much more interesting to view when it ISN'T full. Near Full Moon, with the Sun shining straight down on the Moon's surface, there are no shadows, so it all looks washed out.
As the Moon's phase changes, take a look along the Terminator (the curve which separates night from day, marking the line of sunrise / sunset on the Moon's surface), as you get nice long shadows, which makes the surface relief really come alive. Each night will present a slightly different view to the previous evening - in fact, sometimes, even a few minutes will make a difference, as the first rays of the Lunar dawn hit the top of a mountain, so that it almost seems to float in the darkness which surrounds it.
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