Friday, January 14, 2011

Moonrise Eclipse at Solstice

On 21 December 2010, my family and I spent moonrise at Maroubra Beach. Luna Eclipse at Solstice doesn't happen very often. The last time these events occurred in sequence was in another life, back in 1638. The next one won't take place until 2094. Down under, people gathered on the beach, from the southern end of Maroubra to the cliff tops of Lurline Bay, all to witness this once in a lifetime spectacle; every last one of us awed by its beauty. If only my camera could have done it justice ... it started with a smile, just a thin orange crescent that with darkness became the most brilliant full moon any of us had ever seen.

 

4 comments:

  1. Beautiful. 21st December is a very important day for our planet and its relationship with the sun ;) Isn't the other solstice on June 21st? And its also the time of the Yule isn't it? :)

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  2. I remember that day. The yoga group were up on the highest rock and they got the greatest view. I wish to see it again.

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  3. Hey Dawn, Your right, and because we're in the southern hemisphere, the celebrations are exchanged - so our winter solstice is our time of Yule - my favourite time of year :)

    Dani, Promise we'll sit with them during the next eclipse x

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  4. but the next eclipse is in 2094! I'll be like more that 100, and you'll be like - You know what, I can't be bothered to say how old we are all gonna be.

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