At this point in time, around 3 a.m., when our moon was completely shadowed by our earth, and knowing I had 72 minutes before our shadow was to pass, I went inside to warm up. No sooner did I step inside, when my friend from a mile down the road sent me a text, knowing I'd be up watching the eclipse. She said she and her family were bundled up too, and watching the eclipse from their front porch. With that, I packed up my gear and hopped into the car and drove that mile to join them! I can't tell you how much we all enjoyed that spur-of-the-moment, wee-hour visit! With the naked eye, the moon was still clearly visible, however through the lens of my camera, tree branches were obstructing the viewing clarity, but that's okay--the laughter and joy of our 30-year friendship was better than any phenomenon, and I thank my lucky stars for these friends! After a while, I turned my camera toward them--the huddled mass that they were--and snapped a few pictures before heading back to my own yard. The rest of the eclipse unfolded as follows:
Happy winter, everybody!!
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I was curled up in a warm bed last night and missed it all. But your pictures make me feel like I was there. Great job!
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