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02 January 2011
21 December 2010
Inconstant Moon
"O swear not by the moon, th'inconstant moon
That monthly changes in her circled orb..."
~ Wm Shakespeare
baked for the eclipse party: lemon rosemary coconut shortbreads
This time, the inconstancy was in the fitfully cloudy sky—not the maligned moon, who held still as the shadow of the Earth slid a ruddy veil across her face.
A crisp wind blew across Trellis Bay, swinging the boat around this way and that, as we lay back on the trampolines and watched the slow dimming of the moon into darkness; then marvelled at the faint smudged glow as she re-emerged from the shadow of a hundred revolving sunrises and sunsets.
Orion and Canis Major, red Aldebaran and the bright twins Castor and Pollux pointed to her when the cloud cover grew too thick; when the darkness fell, we strained our eyes hoping to see some of the Ursid meteor shower opposite. In the background, the Last Resort's generator rumbled discontentedly; from the open galley hatch, the rich brown smells of freshly-made coffee and molten hot chocolate wafted towards us.
O, it was a night of wonders!
Click to see some truly beautiful photos from around the world on the NASAJPL Flickr community!
That monthly changes in her circled orb..."
~ Wm Shakespeare
baked for the eclipse party: lemon rosemary coconut shortbreads
This time, the inconstancy was in the fitfully cloudy sky—not the maligned moon, who held still as the shadow of the Earth slid a ruddy veil across her face.
A crisp wind blew across Trellis Bay, swinging the boat around this way and that, as we lay back on the trampolines and watched the slow dimming of the moon into darkness; then marvelled at the faint smudged glow as she re-emerged from the shadow of a hundred revolving sunrises and sunsets.
Orion and Canis Major, red Aldebaran and the bright twins Castor and Pollux pointed to her when the cloud cover grew too thick; when the darkness fell, we strained our eyes hoping to see some of the Ursid meteor shower opposite. In the background, the Last Resort's generator rumbled discontentedly; from the open galley hatch, the rich brown smells of freshly-made coffee and molten hot chocolate wafted towards us.
O, it was a night of wonders!
Click to see some truly beautiful photos from around the world on the NASAJPL Flickr community!
19 December 2010
A red moon for the holidays
This year, the winter solstice brings us a wondrous gift: a total lunar eclipse!
Click here to check the marvellous Mr Eclipse for detailed viewing times and locations, or here for more information; and click here for a fun list of NASA activities.
Could there be anything better worth staying up for on the shortest day of the year? We'll be serving hot chocolate, tea, little shot glasses of glowing liqueurs and a tray of homemade cookies (moon shaped, of course) on our boat for the viewing!
Click here to check the marvellous Mr Eclipse for detailed viewing times and locations, or here for more information; and click here for a fun list of NASA activities.
Could there be anything better worth staying up for on the shortest day of the year? We'll be serving hot chocolate, tea, little shot glasses of glowing liqueurs and a tray of homemade cookies (moon shaped, of course) on our boat for the viewing!
The Moon's North Wind's cooky.
He bites it, day by day,
Until there's but a rim of scraps
That crumbles all away.
The South Wind is a baker.
He kneads clouds in his den.
And bakes a crisp new moon that...
greedy... North Wind... eats again!
~ Vachel Lindsay, The Moon's the North Wind's Cooky (What The Little Girl Said)
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