Friday, December 24, 2010

Lunar Eclipse, 2010

The December 2010 lunar eclipse occurred on December 21, coinciding with the date of the December solstice. It was visible in its entirety as a total lunar eclipse in North and South America, Iceland, the British Isles and northern Scandinavia.
from Wikipedia.com
The boys were up way past their bedtime. Despite the cold, they and the cats, enjoyed the waiting.


from Wikipedia.com
(Sequence is in 15 minute increments, with 5 minute increments up until totality)
from http://i.imgur.com

Sunday's visit with natural history



"Science has the power to illuminate, but not to solve the deeper problems of mankind. For always after knowledge come choice and action. Both of them intensely personal."

Wednesday, December 22, 2010