The Blood Moon Eclipse: Before & After

Acts 20:19-21

And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

I had forgotten all about this last blood moon eclipse, even though I’d waited anxiously and in vain for the first two due to cloud cover and sunrise. I slept through the third. Ever an admirer of a gorgeous nightscape, I had noticed that the moon was full somewhat earlier than expected and that it was carrying a halo again, this time for two days in advance of the eclipse. I managed to grab a few fuzzy shots of the magical moonscape on the night before the eclipse.

Last night, the supermoon rose and the scenery outside was simply stunning, but I was in church so couldn’t take any pictures. Then came the actual eclipse and I managed to race home in time to catch some of it. I was surprised by how little light the moon gave off during its red phase. I couldn’t detect it with my telephoto lens, so I had to use the much more sensitive point-and-shoot.

As the eclipse progressed past the red stage, I started getting light from the moon again, but it had a noticeable halo and the photos came out fuzzy.

This morning, I noticed the light was strange. It was bright and yellow with a glare that made our eyes go all funny. The sunlight also felt unusually warm. I decided to take advantage of the light to try and capture some morning landscapes. The results were just as lovely as the post-eclipse sunlight.

The light got even better as the sun rose in the morning sky.

Luke 21:25-28

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

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