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The lunar eclipse was last night. The temperature was about NINE degrees. We were blessed with clear skies for the event. We set the telescope outside on the patio, grabbed the camera and binoculars and turned off the power to the outside security light. A person needed their warmest clothes and definitely their warmest gloves. There is nothing that says "February in Indiana" better than trying to push the picture-takin' button on your camera and really not knowing whether you actually were able to move your finger or not. You THINK you moved it...but it didn't move...you try again...this time with force.....nothing.....then you concentrate really hard and push with all of your might and the tiny little button on the camera feels your frozen-stiff finger's contact and takes the picture. Ah, the picture has been taken....but all you get is a big blurry white blob. At this point, husband and daughter have gone back inside because, one) they didn't have enough warm clothes on and two) they went back to their movie and said..oh, we can see the moon from the kitchen window just fine. I stayed outside, trying to get a better view with man-made instruments, sitting on a chair and watching my breath float through the air. Then out of the dark....came a sweet little cherub carrying a warmed-up rice bag for her half-frozen mother. HOW SWEET. I disregarded the instruments and just relied on what God gave me, my eyes and senses. The sky was full of stars that seemed to be shining as bright as they could-just for me. I looked through the bare arms of the maple tree and as the stars shone through, it looked like they were twinkling Christmas ornaments on the branches. WAY TOO COOL. I came back inside and finished watching the movie with husband and daughter, while husband warmed my very cold fingers. All in all....a very nice time. |
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