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That’s no moon…

Ponderings

Hopefully you got to see the Super Blood Moon eclipse tonight! It was quite… spectacular. And long! For us in the Central time zone, it began around 8:07 PM and ended around 11:27 PM. The total eclipse began around 9:11 PM, peaking at 9:47 PM.

The Husbear and I headed to the end of our road to observe, as the moon was obscured by the trees on the ridgeline we live on. And we were greeted with the start of the show.

I managed to take these pictures with my iPhone and an olloclip 2X telephoto lens. I was actually surprised how well they turned out.

20:26
20:26
20:37
20:37
20:47
20:47
21:00
21:00
21:10
21:10
21:24
21:24
21:47
21:47
22:24
22:24
22:34
22:34

We ended up coming back to the house around 9 PM, and I watched the rest of the show from there, as the moon had finally cleared the trees on the ridge.

The last supermoon eclipse happened in 1982 when I was 9, and the next won’t occur until 2033 when I’ll be 60. Here’s hoping I’m around to see it.

Until next time...
Erik

12 of 12, July 2015 Edition

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My 43rd “12 of 12!”

The 12 of 12 Challenge was created by Chad Darnell and picked up from a number of random bloggers who then linked back to him and vice versa. Chad stopped doing the 12 of 12 links in December of 2011, but passed the torch to someone else who sadly hasn’t been keeping up with it. So as always, I’m giving my shout-out to Blobby of Blobby’s Blog as he is the one who inspired me to do it. And still does.

All pictures were taken with my iPhone 6.

12:12 AM: Someone likes me feet. And shoes.
12:12 AM: Someone likes me feet. And shoes.
10:57 AM: The Husbear, mowing the lawn. It's a two day affair.
10:57 AM: The Husbear, mowing the lawn. It’s a two day affair.
11:01 AM: Adding in a lighting surge suppressor/arrester at the NID. Last Thursday night, lightning once again hit the house, and blew out a bunch of electronics. *ugh*
11:01 AM: Adding in a lighting surge suppressor/arrester at the NID. Last Thursday night, lightning once again hit the house, and blew out a bunch of electronics. *ugh*
11:32 AM: milli sunning herself in the laundry room.
11:32 AM: milli sunning herself in the laundry room.
12:25 PM: Post-shower bathroom selfie. Covering up my jiggly bits.
12:25 PM: Post-shower bathroom selfie. Covering up my jiggly bits.
12:45 PM: Getting a sweet tea at my local watering hole... Sonic!
12:45 PM: Getting a sweet tea at my local watering hole… Sonic!
5:03 PM: I had a tattoo appointment that I scheduled for today. We aren't quite finished, but this is where we got today.
5:03 PM: I had a tattoo appointment that I scheduled for today. We aren’t quite finished, but this is where we got today.
5:13 PM: Some of today's colors...
5:13 PM: Some of today’s colors…
5:35 PM: The Husbear sent me to the store for a strange item. And here I just thought it was an insult.
5:35 PM: The Husbear sent me to the store for a strange item. And here I just thought it was an insult.
6:14 PM: What is it with kittehs and boxes?
6:14 PM: What is it with kittehs and boxes?
6:39 PM: The Husbear sitting down for dinner. We eat on the couch. Maybe it's a Southern thing?
6:39 PM: The Husbear sitting down for dinner. We eat on the couch. Maybe it’s a Southern thing?
8:04 PM: One of the tomato patches. We've gotten a few already, and they're tasty!
8:04 PM: One of the tomato patches. We’ve gotten a few already, and they’re tasty!
Baker's Dozen: 10:27 PM: The dead electronics from the past Thursday. The insurance company will be getting a phone call tomorrow.
Baker’s Dozen: 10:27 PM: The dead electronics from the past Thursday. The insurance company will be getting a phone call tomorrow.

Until next time...
Erik