Baby it’s cold outside! Once in a red moon there is a lunar eclipse, and this morning was an opportunity to watch the moon slip into the Earth’s shadow, made a bit more rare by the coincidence of it occurring on the Winter Solstice. It was about -20C when I headed outside with a small telescope and my camera. It’s amazing how quick your fingers stop working when handling tripods and buttons and lenses at -20… but I digress. It was a beautiful, clear night. A slight breeze made it a bit cooler and harder to keep the tripod steady (or maybe that was just my shaking hands), but I did manage to get some shots of the lunar eclipse.
I went out at 11:45 PM MST and called it quits at about 1:15 AM, so I missed the second half of the show (unlike the last time). It was cold (did I already mention it was cold), but I’m glad I got to witness it.
The next morning after not enough sleep, I drove Ellie to school right around sunrise, and got one last shot of the moon before it ended it’s spectacular day. Thank you, God, for the show!
wow, troy! beautiful. nick and i didn’t get to see it b/c it was cloudy here. thanks for sharing your pics.
You’re welcome! I’m surprised I got to see it. Most nights here have been cloudy lately.