Holy god that was cold
Last night there were a pair of occurrences that made me grab my camera and tripod, and don two sweaters and a coat. The first was a total lunar eclipse, and the second a 2-degree wind chill. Through some masterstroke of luck, Kansas City skies were clear for most of the eclipse. I took pictures from about 8:15 PM to 9 PM, taking a break to change camera batteries and restart circulation in my right hand. Fortunately I’d been out that early, because by 9:30 (the supposed peak of the eclipse), the entire sky was overcast in preparation for the snow we’re due for the next couple days.
All of my eclipse photos on Flickr - I haven’t had a lot of time to sort them yet, but I really like this one:
The eclipse is almost complete, and two stars (possibly one is Saturn?) are visible to the lower-left and top of the moon.
edit: Here’s another good one:
I am a little frustrated with my camera (and my brain) because I couldn’t for the life of me find the setting to change the shutter speed. A bit more exposure time would’ve brought out more color in more of the shots. Oh well, c’est la vie.
