December 12, 2011

Moon glow

It was big and beautiful, glowing an unusual rusty shade, but a lunar eclipse will never rival a solar eclipse.
The first one I saw, I had expected the astonishing "lifesaver" appearance that defines a full solar eclipse and was mightily disappointed when all that happened was the deep orange/red coloring.
Not that it wasn't unusual and stunning, it just fell far short of my out-of-proportion expectations. This time, I knew what to expect and I have to admit that Sunday's moon was much more impressive.

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