Apologizes for posting this late folks. I went out camping on the night of the eclipse and only got back today. It was a very surreal experience standing out in the wilds with the valley walls bathed in a ghostly shade. Knowing my furry friends were all sleeping helped prop my courage. Tide was dropping.What a lot of people do not realize with a dropping tide is that all those huge slimy trees lifted up by the tide, do get hooked when the tide drops. Causing them to drop…..”suddenly”. So hearing these loud sudden noises was a bit unnerving.
I decided not to stay for three more hours to capture the moon leaving Earths shadow.
Its called a “Blood Red Wolf Moon” because the moon passed through near the edge of Earths shadow and not the centre. This gives a reddish hue colouring.
A Wolf moon is the name given to the full moon of January. Each month has its own unique name.
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What a fantastic series! :) There was too much cloud cover here to see it. Thanks for sharing.
Oh thats too bad Lynette. We are normally the ones with overcast skies!
Glad you enjoyed them.
Beautiful photos and I am now thinking about those “dropping” trees in the pitch dark. What sort of noise was it? Creaking? Groaning? Spooky, anyway, I am sure.
the noise was sudden and loud! Took me awhile to figure out what was going on.I also know that any animal back in the bush does not make sound.Best way to see them is two bright red dots staring back at you.
Oh lord, it sounds terrifying! At least you knew all the “critters” were likely to be alseep (or a lot quieter).
only animal I’m wary of are Cougars but they generally do not attack something large.Cats are cowards they only attack small animals.
That’s cowardly, that’s sensible (and handy for you)!
It is never too late for such nice photos of the moon. Thanks for sharing!
thank you!
Sounds and looks a little spooky, but what great photos! I especially like the last one with the reddish hue.
I did find it a bit spooky to be honest.
Yes, spooky would describe it perfectly – lots of little noises in the dark, no matter how large or small the moon was, your imagination was going to run wild.
Glad you were able to experience the blood moon and take photos as well. It must have been amazing!!! It was foggy here in No. CA although some went above it to enjoy the event. Interesting about the dropping logs, it makes sense that they would drop, but a bit scary. Wonder what the ancient Native Americans thought of such an event with the moon turning red and logs dropping, and if they have a story about it. Thanks for sharing.
superstition ran and still does run rampant with Natives. So I can only assume they would fear events like this. As far as the sounds from the logs dropping,they’d be very familiar with that I bet.
Sorry to hear you had fog.I hear next time will be in 21.
A sight and sound adventure! Glad you got out there, and thanks for sharing!
thanks Adam! Had fun!
I missed this, but thanks for giving me the chance to experience. That red moon is STUNNING!
I enjoyed it but it would of been better to share the experience with someone. Maybe Teddy could of woke up and watched it with me?
Your photos are the best I saw of this eclipse. Marvelous!
Thanks for writing about trees dropping with the receding tide. I would never have thought of that. For 50 years we lived close to Long Island Sound, and there were never any floating trees in our area. I’ll bet ice could have made a lot of noise. The water in the inlet rarely froze, but when it did, it was spectacular to look at. I would like to have been there when the tide went out to see what it would sound like.
thank you Anne! I consider shots like this more astronomical that anything else. About the only creative measure I would have with something like this is having one of my eagle friends pose for me. I was far away from any of them however.
I once got stuck behind a sheet of ice in the inlet I camp in. I had to go very slowly through.Took me over a hour. Don’t want to do that again!
Wow!… I missed the Blood Moon, it has been a very cloudy night over here in Munich, so I decided to stay in my warm and cosy bed. ;-)
good call Martha!
I agree, it was an awesome experience to witness. I just had to keep running in and out of the house because it was -30 degrees. I only started taking about 11:30 pm and now wish I had taken more.
thats a good reason to pop back in…..- 30! I was more concerned about predators to be honest. (Cougars)
You’re very brave to be in such close proximity!!
more foolish me thinks….
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These look great, and thanks for explaining the reason for the name of “Wolf”-that was new to me. I watched until the totality for a while, then couldn’t find the moon through my lens so let it go at that. .the logs dropping would have been eerie.
yes,January is the Wolf moon,February is the “Full Snow Moon”,March is the “Worm moon”. My birthday is in November and that full moon is called the “Beaver Moon”.
very nice
Amazing photos, I’m jealous! Glad you caught the eclipse, we, too had cloud cover!
photography like life is all about being at the right place at the right time Terri.
I was surprised we had clear skies to be honest.Normally we have nothing but overcast conditions as well.
A beautiful series of moon shots! It was overcast here that night, so we missed it.
thank you Lavinia! I consider these kind of shots more astronomical than creative. In other words anyone can do this (if you have the right conditions of course).
Wow! Stunning!! Thank you for sharing!
You and I are the same in that regard Manuela,we both love to share!
Sharing is caring! :)
I can almost touch the moon now! Thank you!
my pleasure Robert! A slice of moon served up with a smile!
These are outstanding photographs, Wayne.
thank you Robbie,did you see any of it down your way?
Wonderful pictures, thank you!
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thank you Tina!
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We were unable to see the blood red moon and I thought if anyone had captured it … Wayne Barnes would.. and here it is. Along with a slight unnerving account of the atmosphere during the eclipse…..#recommended
It was unnerving Sally. The only thing missing was eery music!
We missed completely Wayne weather and location but thank you for capturing these amazing images. I would have been out of there like a shot and you must have nerves of steel… thanks again… Sally
not really Sally…….I know the neighbourhood and also know that I’m the most dangerous thing out there!
Very funny Wayne… I have seen the photographs and there are things out there with bigger teeth…x
yes but do they have a Dentist?
haha… x
Thank you for these wonderful images, Wayne! You are great, and so kind. ;-)
Sorry, i am very late, but let me wish you a beautiful and successful New Year! Michael
thank you Michael!
Always a great pleasure, Wayne! I wish t thank you for always great, unique images. Have a great day! Michael
Thanks for sharing. It just shows you learn something new everyday.
a day without learning is like a day without a great sunset……….which we just had!
and your welcome!