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Lunar Eclipse, Taos Mountains, Snow. 11-09-22

Greetings from San Cristobal and beyond. This week I got up to watch the lunar eclipse. I hadn’t intended to photograph it. I’ve shot it so many times before. When I looked out the window I couldn’t resist. The sky was crystal clear, and the stars were genuinely twinkling. The “cold-hearted orb” wasn’t. It warmed up the night sky and I felt it. I got the camera set up in the front doorway, out of the cold and wind, and began shooting. The most significant impact it had on Pami and me was how three-dimensional it appeared suspended amongst the stars. It was another wonderful, lunar eclipse-watching night. I can honestly say that I will continue to get up to watch future eclipses from now on.

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Total lunar eclipse moon
Lunar eclipse, totality, from our front door, San Cristobal, NM

The day before the eclipse our moon rose unblemished in clear skies, visible out the dining room window, although I did go outside for this shot.

Almost full moon rising, San Cristobal
Almost full moon rising, San Cristobal.

New snow in our mountains last week.

Significant snowfall on Taos Mountains
Snowfall on Pueblo Peak, Taos Mountain in El Prado, Taos, NM
Snowfall on Pueblo Peak, Taos Mountain in El Prado
Snowfall on Pueblo Peak, Taos Mountain shot on iPhone 13 Pro Max

I had originally considered driving south to the Taos tipis for a shot. I thought of a composite instead. This is what I came up with. Here’s the image with the tipis and lunar eclipse from April 2015

Tipi and moon
Tipi and moon.

As always, thank you for looking. G

25 thoughts on “Lunar Eclipse, Taos Mountains, Snow. 11-09-22”

  1. Thanks, Rob, for the pertinent and poignant reminder:

    “Cold hearted orb that rules the night
    Removes the colors from our sight
    Red is gray and yellow white
    But we decide which is right
    And which is an illusion”~”
    Quote borrowed from Moody Blues w/o permission

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  2. Thank you so much for sharing your aptitude at capturing these Taos moments.
    I treasure your images. Thank you. Bob Jacobs

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  3. Stunning work! Your captures are the best ~ seems you could reach out and touch that moon.
    And thise cold winter clouds over the Peak… Love your work!

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    • The coyotes howl and our dogs bark on full moon nights. It was very peaceful on this full moon eclipse at 4am. Thank you, Alison. G

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  4. JUST BEAUTIFUL…INCREDIBLE AS ALWAYS!! I WAS UP & OUT HERE IN THE N.E. AND COULD NOT GET GOOD PHOTOS… DISAPPOINTED! THANK YOU FOR SAVING THE “DAY” FOR ME!!

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