Lunar Eclipse, Meet the Winter Solstice

21 12 2010

Psalm 19:1-3 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.

I am writing this at 2 in the morning on December 21st of 2010. It is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. And today, between 1:30 and 5 in the morning, there  is also a full lunar eclipse.

The moon as viewed on the Eastern seaboard at 1:45 am, 12/21/10.

Oh, I’m channeling my full inner science geek tonight! The shadow of my home planet is moving across the face of the nearest astronomical body, our moon, so that I can see it. How often does one get to see their planet’s shadow?

The moon at 2:15 am. You can see the earth's shadow moving across its face.

As with many things of God:
1) I’ve got to look up to see it.
2) There are a lot of people sleeping right through it.





Autumn Colors In My Neighborhood

29 11 2010

It has been an amazing fall here in the Atlanta suburbs. Vibrant and rich oranges, reds and yellows. The season has been a dramatic visual experience for me.








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