total eclipse of the moon, not the heart

this morning at 3:47 there was a total lunar eclipse. here at the staple household we set our alarms and stepped outside to check it out. it was a clear night here in the santa cruz so we were able to get a wonderful view. here is a photo i took of the eclipse.


notice how you can't see the moon. that is because it is eclipsed.

ok, so my early morning, complete darkness photography skillz leave a bit to be desired. to the naked eye the moon glowed a deep orange color, but my camera picked it up as complete black. oh well, it was pretty nifty to look at, and well worth getting up for five minutes in the middle of the night.