I figured out how to use my tripod and turn on the night mode on my camera, just in time for the blood moon eclipse last night.
I first noticed the moon while walking home from snowboarding. It was hovering just above the horizon, eerily huge. I tried to take a picture of it, but it never looks the same on the screen.
I decided to stay up that night to watch the eclipse. We run on Mountain Time up here, so I wouldn't have to stay up as late as you ordinary folks in the eastern time zone, but still it was definitely past my bed time. It was worth it. So I set up a lawn chair on my front step and watched the moon while listening to Cat Power on my headphones.
...and then got cold. So at around one in the morning, I went inside and watched from my living room window instead. Which, as it turned out, had just as good a view.
moon above house. I wish my neighbour would shut off her lights
Then I realized the northern lights were also out at the same time.
Nunavut is a magical place.
I went outside for a walk.
i saw it written and i saw it say
pink moon is on its way
and none of you stand so tall
pink moon is gonna get you all
-nick drake
The next night, the moon was even fuller and brighter, although it was no longer blood red.
Next month, the sun will stop setting. I am going to miss the night.
Bunnicula, lurking in the dark
Have you voted for us today for CBC Music's Searchlight contest for Canada's Best New Artist?
