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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911

    Yes, it is truly amazing how it all comes together isn't it. Our friend who died is having her service tonight. I am trying to wrap my brain around the different time zones. It was truly a miracle how it all came together but I have been in contact with her pastor from Colorado. We were all posting our reflections of her and he asked me to send those to him to include in her service. I found out where her mom lives and am going to send those posts to her mom as well.

    Lisa, very neat moon pics. Love that red moon.

    Nancy C. I am chomping at the bit to get out West one of these years! I see your pics and it just make me more determined to get out there. If only I knew what to do with my cat!

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    you can do it

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911


    Happy  That will be me.       DevilThis will be my cat. LOL

  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 285

    Nancy BW, You have been a good friend to that lady that passed. I hope her mom will find comfort in the posts to show how she was appreciated and how many people cared.

    Lisa, I love the red moon photos, a beautiful set.

    Nancy C. I too would love to get out west. I mentioned the golf courses in the desert to DH but don't think he took the bait. LOL.

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    as the moon got redder the focus became harder and harder. 

  • ncollett
    ncollett Member Posts: 753

    Lisa beautiful pictures of the moon. You are so talented! 

    BW and lyzzysmom the trip to Arizona was worth every cent ! I highly recommend it if you can ever do it.

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    Double rainbow this am. Dont worry I was stopped. LOL

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

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    took this tonight while I was waiting for my DH at the airport..

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911

    Thanks Lizzysmom. I hope our posts comforted the family and friends that were present at her service. She was an amazing woman. She was an ordained pastor who had to resign because of bc a few years ago.

    Lisa, Such beautiful pics.

    Nancy C. Yes I will have to have a long conversation with my cat if and when I decide to leave her to go to the West. She is not happy with me right now because our schedule has been changed for today and she hasn't got her treat yet!

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911

    Okay ladies,

    Let's get our tripods out set our alarm and see what happens. Of course I will probably still be in bed but you guys go for it!! LOL

    Tomorrow morning almost everyone on the east coast in the Americas, eastern Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Australia will get the rare opportunity to see a special type of lunar eclipse called a selenelion, or horizontal, lunar eclipse.

    A selenelion only occurs when a lunar eclipse happens around the same time as sunrise. Because of its timing, observers have the chance to see both an eclipsed moon-set and sunrise simultaneously.

    According to simple geometry, we should not be able to see both the moon and the sun simultaneously during this eclipse configuration. However, Earth's atmosphere bends the light from the sun and moon, making them appear higher in the sky than they actually are.

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    So, on Wednesday morning, for between two and nine minutes, you might get the chance to see both moonset and sunrise at the same time, which is very rare.

    Tomorrow morning's total lunar eclipse, which will be the last total lunar eclipse this year, will begin at 4:45 a.m. EST and end at 9:05 a.m. EST. However, the most brilliant part of the eclipse, when the Earth completely shadows the moon from the light of the sun, will start at 6:25 a.m. EST and end at 7:24 a.m., lasting 59 minutes. It is during this window that the moon will take on its infamous blood-red hue.

    Check out the time the sun rises in your area and make sure to keep a watchful eye on the east and west horizons to get your chance to see sunrise and moonset at the same time!

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    When Earth passes exactly between the sun and moon, two types of shadows result: the penumbra (Latin for "almost shadow") and the umbra (Latin for "shade"). Technically, a lunar eclipse begins when the moon passes through the first penumbra, but it's not until the moon reaches the umbra that it adopts its menacing color. Moon's path between these shadows is shown below.

    As the map above indicated, the west coast will be the best place in the the Americas to observe the eclipse. The east coast will still see a nice show, but will not see the lunar eclipse in its entirety. The reason why some areas on Earth can see certain parts of a lunar eclipse while others cannot depends on at what time of day you can see the lunar eclipse. For example, in this case, Africa will be on the day-side of Earth and therefore miss the show.

    As for the US, many areas will have clear weather, according to AccuWeather:

    Stargazers on the West Coast and East Coast will see the eclipse unfold at the exact same time, but the moon will be lower in the sky in the East as the moon begins to set while it is eclipsed. For those in the East, a clear westward vantage point will be needed to catch the final moments before moonset and sunrise.

    Clouds and rain may limit viewing of the eclipse in the northeastern U.S. as a storm system swings in from the southwest. Much of the southern and central U.S. will have clear viewing under clear or partly cloudy skies. Meanwhile, thick clouds and rain may hinder the view of the eclipse over the Southwest.

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    The reason the moon takes on a deep-red color during a lunar eclipse is because of Earth's atmosphere. If you were on the moon during a lunar eclipse, Earth would have a red ring around it as it passed between you and the sun. This red glow projects onto the moon, giving it it's red hue during a total eclipse, as shown below.

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  • gardengumby
    gardengumby Member Posts: 4,860


    Went fishing Monday....

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    then the fog started to come in....

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    For a while it was like "pea soup" and no picture taking happened...  then the fog lifted and there was a "fog rainbow" that I've never seen anything like before....

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    It looked like a doorway to a different dimension. 
  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911

    GG Wow, awesome pics!

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911


    I am trying to figure which camera works best for the moon. Lisa, the Canon wins. I only have a 200mm lens for my SLR  and that just doesn't cut it. I went out tonight to practice. It is the first I have used the Canon on a tripod. Even with new glasses today I can't tell if these are focused because I have these web type floaters in my eyes.

     

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  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 285

    Beautiful sunset Lisa!!

    Awesome series GG. That last one is unique. Have not seen anything like it either

    Nancy, I have eye ointment in and my eyes are a mess tonight but the second moon photo looks very good to me. Is that the Canon? I will likely not see the moon in the morning as I am surrounded by trees and would have to go for a drive to a better spot. Its a work day too. Grrr!

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    second one is focused Nancy. I think..it is hard to tell from my end..

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    did you get the green box?

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911

    green box? Is that for the lunar eclipse?  I got the kit with the macro lens but haven't had a chance try them out.

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911

    Nice sunset. I totally missed that one.

  • oceansky
    oceansky Member Posts: 77

    Wow, some beautiful pictures here.  I was a professional photographer until I became unwell and my husband is also a professional photographer.  I'm so impressed with the photos here!  The hummingbird...Wonderful.

    Here's one of our dog surfing in the ocean.  Hope it makes you smile.

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  • Ariom
    Ariom Member Posts: 4,027

    Oh, how cute is that dog! Amazing!

    Bandwoman, I have just found out the times for the Blood Moon here tonight, over Australia. It is very heavy cloud here at the moment, so I don't know how much I will see.  

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911

    Here goes my first amateur attempt at a blood moon. This requires a whole new skill set which I will have to work up to. Here goes. After an hour of shooting I thought my neck would fall off! This was physically challenging not even counting the technical challenge.

     

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    These actually look much better than all of the totally black shots that happened in the end. Why? I have no idea.

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911

    Welcome OceanSky. Your dog is precious. Would love to see some of your photography.

  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 285

    What a cutie!! Is he a pug? I suspect our little Lyzzy would enjoy surfing as she loves to swim. This is not a very good shot but shows our intrepid little swimmer.

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  • lyzzysmom
    lyzzysmom Member Posts: 285

    Nancy, Well done!! I never did get to see the blood moon. I think it was overcast here anyway.....

  • Ariom
    Ariom Member Posts: 4,027

    Too overcast here too. I have been out a couple of times and the sky is like black velvet tonight.

  • Theda
    Theda Member Posts: 22

    GG, beautiful pictures! 

    I love the swimming/ surfing dogs, water rats hehe.

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911


    Thanks Lizzysmom. It was very cloudy here too so that made it more of a challenge. Look at Lizzy go. What a cutie pie!

    Ariom, Isn't amazing that you can see the same moon we can (well maybe not this time) living hundreds of miles away.

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    I couldn't make myself get up to see the moon

    but I took a walk and look what I saw

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  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911

    Beautiful butterfly Lisa. I am not sure if I will have much chance to try out my macro kit for this flower season. I am leaving tomorrow for my mom's downstate and will be down there for ten days. I do hope to see if the Pelicans are still there. If so I will have to post some pics.

    Take care everyone.

    Nancy BW

  • socallisa
    socallisa Member Posts: 10,184

    Have a safe trip. 

  • bandwoman1234
    bandwoman1234 Member Posts: 5,911


    Thanks. I hope too.

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