28 August, 2007

Lunar Eclipse

It's 0415 and I've just gotten up to start my day. Looking out my window, the world is darker than usual at this time. The lunar eclipse is still in full swing, with the face of the moon dark red. It won't last much longer though, as I can see the upper rim beginning to go white again as it passes through the deepest shadow of the earth.

It was a great opportunity to share an out-of-the-ordinary event with my family. We all got up at 0320 to make sure we caught it at its best. There we were, all huddled together in the cool, night air. Now they're all asleep as I'm having my coffee.

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