Monday 20 December 2010

Winter Solstice

Painting by Sylvia Grantins


It's the Winter Solstice tomorrow - doesn't that sound magical? And there's going to be a lunar eclipse. At 7.40 in the morning - which seems a funny time for an eclipse... If you're up and about, have a glance over to the West where the moon will be going down - if will be visible for longer in the North and Scotland.
I remember a lunar eclipse when I was at uni, and it was surprisingly impressive - it makes you realise that the moon is a big ball floating above us and we are really very tiny little beings!

1 comment:

  1. Love that painting!
    shall keep my eyes peeled for the eclipse tomorrow. Hope you are ll over the lurgy and have a lovely xmas! best wishes Kellie xx

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