The Lesser Light
August 28th, 2007 by Joe“The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Day to day pours out speech,
and night to night reveals knowledge.”
- Psalm 19:1, 2 ESV
At 2:50 this morning, I woke up to go watch the lunar eclipse. I had it all laid out and ready to go…camera, camping chair, jacket, snacks, etc. The only thing I couldn’t find was the camera attachment for my tripod. So, I had to take pictures while resting my camera on my car. Boo.
A cluster of stars or a nebula or something.
Suzanne was quite happy to stay in bed sleeping, so I drove off into the country (to get away from the “city” lights). The sky was clear and the temperature was a brisk 3° C (37.4° F). Brr…
Despite the missing tripod attachment and the cold, I did get a few good photos and enjoyed a decaf double-double (2 creams, 2 sugars) and a lemon-cranberry muffin from Tim Horton’s. Below is a progression of the shots I got.
A photo progression of the lunar eclipse of August 28, 2007. (Medium | Large)
“And God made the two great lightsâ€â€the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the nightâ€â€and the stars. And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.”
- Genesis 1:16-18 ESV
Very good, indeed!
August 29th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Whoa.. I didn’t even get up for that one.. and I’m the geek with the telescopes. Great pictures Joe!
The first photo would be the Northern Lights. You wouldn’t be able to see a nebula that big without a telescope.
August 29th, 2007 at 8:43 pm
That’s good to know, Troy. I was hoping you would chime in on that one.
August 30th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
You are such a dork, Joe. BUT that was really cool. I wanted to wake up to see it too, but sleep is precious these days. Thanks for the pics!
September 8th, 2007 at 5:34 am
Your pictures shamed my little one, but it’s cool to think that we were both watching the same eclipse. Man, we miss you guys… Matt would have been dorky enough to get up with you and keep you company if you had been here.