Aug 29, 2007

Eclipse

Totality "We're going to see the eclipse" said Nicole when we met up with her in a time-crisis-panic. "An eclipse of the moon."

"Eclipse in my hair" said Eloise, referring to the butterfly clip she purloined from somewhere or other and likes wearing.

We picked up a pizza and had planned to go to Mt Coot-tha but I'd inferred from the news that there were hordes up there so instead we went to the beach.

A bit of a mistake really as high wispy cloud loitered over the coast making it all a little but blurry and indistinct.

But, as the time approached, the bright arc remaining on the moon disappeared and the moon turned an ethereal red. It was like having Mars in the sky.

It was nice as we munched on our pizza and Nicole and Eloise went to play on the playground in the pitch dark before it got a bit chilly and we came home.

Another late night for Squeaky though.

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