Mom's turn: Ode to the Moon

The moon is at her full, and riding high, Floods the calm fields with light. The airs that hover in the summer sky Are all asleep to-night.

Author: William Cullen Bryant

Source: The Tides

Blood Moon

The lunar eclipse is usually very pretty. My mom, dad, and I watched this past lunar eclipse on August 28th , and it was kind of boring because clouds were in the way and the sunrise interfered with the total viewing.

in the beginning...4:10a

We had to set the alarm and get up at four am! The nickname for the lunar eclipse is the “blood moon”. The reason for this is halfway during the eclipse, in the umbra stage, the moon turns rust red. The lunar eclipse happens when the sun, the moon, and the earth are in total alignment. We also saw a VERY pretty star that was flashing rainbow colors! Very pretty and lots of fun family time!

Mom says, “Night photography was very tricky. Obviously not my forte!”

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Blood Moon 4:35am