So, on December 21st, the winter solstice AND a total lunar eclipse occurred. This is the last time it will happen for something like 370 years! Kris and I decided it would be awesome to go out to the beach and watch it. So, I admit, it was totaly my idea, but he fell for it! So, we slept until 130 am and then got up to head to the beach which is less than a mile from our house. It was freezing out there, but we packed a lot of hot chocolate! Hope you enjoy some photos I took during our excursion!
As we were leaving, Kris and I were still excited about the fat that he, I, and Clara were able to experience something together that our grandkids grandkids won't be able to attend!
Guess I should explain a bit! A total lunar eclipse is when the earth's shadow covers the moon. This causes a full moon to "disappear" and then reappear, due to the lack of light from the sun. In the middle of this lunar eclipse, the moon shines a bright red to orange, depending on the amount of pollution in the atmosphere and your location. Ours wasn't too red to the naked eye, but my camera was able to capture some of the reddish tints.
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