I had to try for these photos of the super moon tonight. I was surprised to see that the moon lit up a few of the holly berries where it shone through the leaves. You can see a bit of red on the berries.
After I came into the house again, I found out about this full moon in March being called a super moon. It has many other names, but one that I hadn’t heard before was a worm moon, named for the castings of earthworms making lumpy designs on the grass. When I zoomed in on the moon, I thought, yes, it does look like a bit of a minefield of earthworm “process.”
Tonight (Sunday), the moon looked full and beautiful, but the actual full moon is tomorrow, so you can still go looking for it on Monday night.
Last night, when I took the dogs out, I was surprised that it was so dark. The moon should have been lighting up the yard as brightly as a cool sun.
I didn’t know until that moment that I was seeing a lunar eclipse. The moon was partly blocked and yet the sky was completely clear of clouds. The shape that darkened out the moon resembled the rounded top of the earth blocking out the sun that had just set behind me a few hours earlier.
I hurried back into the house to get the camera and clumsily took a few photos.
Much later in the evening, the moon was back to normal, shining reflected sunlight from its full, beaming face.
Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun….
But Mama …. that’s where the fun is….
If you don’t feel like going back in time for a whole seven minutes, you can advance the toggle to the 4:48 point and hear the famous lines that Mama told Manfred Mann.
With the total eclipse of the sun taking place tomorrow, Monday, August 21st, warnings have been everywhere about not looking at the sun, even if you think it feels okay. Those rays will still burn. “Your eyes blaze out” should just be a fun expression, not a medical emergency that becomes a permanent condition.
I’ve heard all about the special glasses you can buy – don’t be tempted just to use sunglasses. That won’t do the trick. You can also put a tiny hole in a piece of cardboard and watch the eclipse happening as a silhouette on the ground.
Somehow it doesn’t seem enough, but as tempting as it is, I won’t look into the sun to be blinded forever.
I read somewhere that even taking several short glances at the sun can result in temporary vision damage that can last for months.
I must thank my sister-in-law for the reminder to keep the pets inside! Dogs may be wondering what is going on and look at this phenomenon, even briefly.
I’m going to do the cardboard thing and/or watch it on TV.
It’s kind of a fun and exciting thing though, scientifically speaking. I look forward to not seeing this event. Ha ha.
PS I have to add a disclaimer. Not responsible if, like me, you get this song on the brain after you listen to it.
