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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Winter Solstice...The Big Day is Here!!

~Every day I look for unusual things to happen.
It keeps my life from being too dull.~
~Rosie Mass 1884~


Last evening was an unusual event...a lunar eclipse with the coming of the Winter Solstice. It was a beautiful, clear, cold night.


Winter Solstice Moon
On the eve of the Winter Solstice.

I took this photo just as the moon was rising over Hat Butte. At 10:32 PM our time, the lunar eclipse began....in my slippers, I watched for a few minutes...didn't even try to take a shot...and went back into the warm house. Yep, I was a weenie!!!

But hey...the really BIG DEAL is that the days will starting gettin' longer again!!!

YEAH!!!!!!



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11 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 21, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    Haha YAY!! LONGER DAYS!

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  2. cheyenne jonesDecember 21, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Is it a sign of age? That when the days start to get longer, we dance with joy?

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  3. MikeyDecember 21, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    Beautiful picture! I wish I could take pics like that! Amen to the longer days, I need a 48 hr day to get it all done.

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  4. LeahDecember 21, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    Wow beatiful - didn't get a chance to see here in MN - it was snowing! I've been a follower but haven't chkd in for some time --- I'm a regrouping my blogs and checking back up on all of the horsey ones.... Happy Holidays!

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  5. gtyyupDecember 21, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    @Cheyenne...age...I try not to talk about age!!! But, I'll do the happy dance for warmer, longer days! And like Mikey says...48 hours to get everything done...I need that right now!

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  6. VaquerogirlDecember 21, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    I couldn't see the moon from the San Francisco Bay Area last night- too cloudy! But your picture was wonderful.
    I love your new header photo! Looks like MY kind of country! Lucky girl!

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  7. MaiaDecember 21, 2010 at 5:09 PM

    Love your comments and loved the picture. When the light comes back we all get happy :)

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  8. thecrazysheepladyDecember 21, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    We were clouded over :-(. Excellent moon hot out there!

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  9. CrystalDecember 21, 2010 at 10:29 PM

    I was way too wimpy to go out and look at the moon last night but my hubby went out and watched about half teh eclipse but never took any pics.

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  10. Janice GrinyerDecember 22, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    I love the big old moon - easier to do afternoon chores by lol! well at least it feels that way - so glad we'll be seeing more daylight soon!

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  11. The Equestrian VagabondDecember 25, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    I was in Scottsdale AZ and I had an excuse for not staying up late to watch it - it was cloudy! of course, I probably would've wimped out and gone to bed anyway...
    - The Equestrian Vagabond

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