Images Speak for Themselves: nature

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

A Total Lunar Eclipse

I wasn’t sure I would make it…but I certainly was going to try. For crying out loud…how many people get to see this kind of thing!! And due to the weather in most of the country last night, we were quite fortunate to have a pretty clear view!!

So a little about this rare event and then I’ll share my photos!

This was a total lunar eclipse…rare in itself. What made this one even more amazing was that it fell on the same day as the winter solstice…and event that has not happened in over 300 years [372 years to be exact].

What is a lunar eclipse: It is when the earth passes directly between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon.

So here are my photos attempting to capture this rare cosmic event:

This was around 1:30 am EST…a beautiful full moon…but no signs of the eclipse yet!At 2:21 am EST, you can see the partial eclipse as the earth begins to pass between the sun and the moon.By 3:02 am EST, the eclipse is just about complete. the gorgeous reddish-brown color is now visible. Also, if you look closely, there are now visible stars in the image since the moon is no longer bright. This is just minutes later…3:04 am EST…just playing with the manual settings and changing the exposure. The final shot…3:05 am EST! I didn’t stay up to shoot the back half of the eclipse…this was way past bed time! Hope you enjoy!!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

POTD – January 17, 2010

See…I already missed a day. I really did think about it yesterday, but absolutely could not drag myself out of bed to get it done. There has been a little “bug” running around our house wreaking havoc…and yesterday was my turn.

So here are two for today. Both photos are from a hike we took last week. I used the Coffee Shop Action Creamy Chocolate…I really love that one!!

Thought this tree was pretty cool with the heart. Maybe I should have saved that for Valentine’s Day. But it gives me an idea….

My happy little hiker! She actually walked the entire way…no complaining. Only fell once and brushed herself right off!

Friday, January 1, 2010

POTD - January 1, 2010

Here's to a brand new year and another year of enduring my photographs. I am going to try to post one each day...no promises...but I'll try! So here is photo #1 for the new year!