The Eclipse

So last night it was really cold and Steve and I decided that we would put our camera to good use and take some pictures of the eclipse. So after music practice we headed to the local golf course....about the only place you don't get blinded by city lights to try our hand at taking some pictures. Well, let me just tell you I had not really thought this out very well. I had just thrown on my Crocs and some wool socks with a thin fleece and a pair of Wristies. You would think after living in Maine my whole life I would know how to dress on a cold clear night. Anyway, we get to the golf course and I send my brave husband out into the snow to set up the tripod and the camera (while I wait in the warm car for him to finish). Then I trudge out to help. Of course this involves my feet going into the snowbank and filling my Crocs with snow....Thank goodness for LL Bean wool socks and the scarf (thanks Bess) that I had left in my backseat....and Steves big mittens that he had left in the car. We have never done this before so it was experiment time with our digital.....not the best thing to do when it is 18 degrees out I might add. We did end up getting a few good shots but the really amazing thing is that it was so still and beautiful to just stand there and enjoy Gods amazing creation. The stars were beautiful and the moon was breathtaking. I am so thankful that we are able to enjoy these things and that we had a warm car to jump right back into to warm up! I have included a couple pictures that we got last night. They are the last few that we took. Also, good to note that when it is 18 degrees out and you don't know what you are doing with your camera you should maybe take the book with you and read it in the warm car first thus maybe a few more good pictures.....we will try again in 2010.