Thursday, 17 April 2014

Obscured by clouds / I see the Moon

I was not a matter of planning that placed me away from the bright city lights for this weeks lunar eclipse - it was just a matter of good luck.  And it was just a matter of bad luck, that for most of the time the Moon was eclipsed, that it was obscured by clouds!  It did peek out a few times and I managed to get a couple of shots - but at no time was the Moon really clear of cloud.

These are the shots from the eclipse.



The Moon rises for the rest of the week were, I have to say, pretty good, if not better than the eclipse.  The Moon would rise, pale and orange and then turn the more traditional silver.



You can find more sky shots at Sky Watch Friday.  

PS: I am now very behind with replies to comments - apologies all round!  SM 


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37 comments:

  1. Montanagirl17 April 2014 at 22:43

    These are incredible photos! I missed the eclipse, but I've sure seen some beautiful captures of it now!!

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  2. Naquillity17 April 2014 at 23:08

    wishing i'd seen the lunar eclipse. but enjoying your photos for sure... have a great day~

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  3. Margaret Birding For Pleasure18 April 2014 at 00:00

    Fantastic moon shots.

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  4. Grandma Barb's This and That18 April 2014 at 00:28

    You got beautiful photos of the eclipse!

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  5. Sylvia K18 April 2014 at 00:50

    Awesome capture of the eclipse, Stewart!! It has been too cloudy here in Portland for us to see it, but your capture is the next best thing!! Have a great weekend!

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  6. Linda W.18 April 2014 at 01:19

    Great shots! We had clouds about the time the moon was supposed to glow red. I was in bed anyway, and missed the entire thing.

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  7. Sallie (FullTime-Life)18 April 2014 at 01:52

    I was hoping to see some shots of the eclipse on SWF since I was too lazy to get up for it. Beautiful.

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  8. Maude Lynn18 April 2014 at 02:57

    Splendid shots!

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  9. Bas.18 April 2014 at 04:20

    heel mooi deze maanfoto,s

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  10. theconstantwalker18 April 2014 at 05:20

    Great shots Stewart...

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  11. Unknown18 April 2014 at 05:20

    Glad you were still able to view it with the cloudy skies. Nice captures of the moon rise too.

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  12. eileeninmd18 April 2014 at 07:43

    Stewart, wonderful series on the moon! A cool sighting I am sure! We missed it, due to our cloudy rainy weather.. Have a happy weekend!

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  13. Brian King18 April 2014 at 09:31

    Those are gorgeous!

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  14. Mike18 April 2014 at 10:06

    Beautiful! I totally missed the blood moon / eclipse we had last week. These are wonderful.

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  15. Arija18 April 2014 at 10:57

    Nice ones. I forgot to hike up the hill to see it , just got the tail end when the moon rose.

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  16. Light and Voices18 April 2014 at 11:11

    You captured awesome series of the eclipse.
    JM Illinois
    U.S.A.

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  17. Spare Parts and Pics18 April 2014 at 11:56

    I had wonderful views of the eclipse but, unfortunately, not much luck photographing it!! Thanks for sharing these.

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  18. Carole M.18 April 2014 at 11:58

    you got less cloud than I saw from here Stewart. I was out there 'trying' for it though but didn't pick up any red ...

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  19. Angie18 April 2014 at 13:09

    Stunning!

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  20. Small City Scenes18 April 2014 at 13:12

    Excellent. We also had clouds but so many we just didn't have a Moon at all. But you did get some good shots. MB

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  21. TheChieftess18 April 2014 at 16:22

    Much better moon shots than mine Stewart!!! Well done!!!

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  22. Gemma Wiseman18 April 2014 at 16:39

    An amazing variety of moon colours. I think I like the radiance of the golden orange one best.

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  23. Anonymous18 April 2014 at 16:58

    So beautifully dramatic!

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  24. Irma18 April 2014 at 17:56

    Great moon shots Stewart.
    Greetings Irma

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  25. Hootin Anni18 April 2014 at 21:26

    No need to apologize about getting around to leave comments and visiting. You have your hands full and work/family take precedence!! Always.


    GREAT images of the moon eclipse.

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  26. Anonymous18 April 2014 at 21:32

    awesome moon photos, unfortunately it was cloudy here so we didn't get to see it

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  27. Cathy Kennedy18 April 2014 at 22:04

    These are gorgeous shots of the moon. I did not get to see or photograph the Blood Moon. The first night we were having thunderstorms, as for the rest of the week just bad timing. However, I am able to enjoy others good fortune in capturing the event. Nice to meet you.

    To visit my Skywatch Friday post click, here

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  28. Kusum18 April 2014 at 22:04

    Very beautiful! I like the first pic the most!

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  29. Liz18 April 2014 at 23:42

    We had a great view here but Tuesday night is "family dinner" night. 3 of my adult children come over for dinner.

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  30. DeniseinVA19 April 2014 at 01:35

    Splendid shots of the moon Stewart, love these photos.

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  31. Jen19 April 2014 at 09:52

    I missed it. That golden moonrise is incredible.

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  32. Dave19 April 2014 at 17:15

    Great series Stewart, I didn't see it. I must get to do some moonscapes soon.

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  33. Coloring Outside the Lines20 April 2014 at 07:56

    I think you got some awesome shots Stewart!

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  34. DeniseinVA20 April 2014 at 10:05

    Stewart I am very impressed with these spectacular shots. They are grand!

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  35. amanda20 April 2014 at 12:15

    Great shots!
    We had some locals get some stunning shots of the "Blood Moon" & my Dad actually got some pretty interesting ones just on his phone.
    I slept through it all.. sigh.

    Have a great day, Stewart!

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  36. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment20 April 2014 at 18:27

    It's been a treat to watch the moon this last week.

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  37. Hannah23 April 2014 at 17:51

    You camera is much better than mine, great details of the craters. I did get shots in the first part of the eclipse then it got too hazy.

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