April 20, 2014
"The Eclipse, The red planet and one true love"
In April something there was a rather nice celestial happening. The moon was eclipsed by whatever and my beloved Mars passed as close as it is going to get to my beloved Earth for the next six years. Normally, these events are unobservable in Oregon because of the almost constant cloud cover that swoops in every night. I have seen the sun set over the Pacific Ocean in Oregon less than a handful of times because no matter how clear the sky is as it sinks into the horizon, the minute it starts to go into setting mode proper, all the clouds rush in and that's it.
So it was no small surprise when the sky cooperated on the night of April 14th, and the view was-as the say-- "crys-tal".
I was working on my computer inside my house and, but diligently setting the alarm, I would jump up and run out to the backyard every 20 minutes or so, checking on the progress. It was a little chilly to just stay out there and, of course, I actually expected the view to be obliterated at any moment anyway.
This was my first view.
So it was no small surprise when the sky cooperated on the night of April 14th, and the view was-as the say-- "crys-tal".
I was working on my computer inside my house and, but diligently setting the alarm, I would jump up and run out to the backyard every 20 minutes or so, checking on the progress. It was a little chilly to just stay out there and, of course, I actually expected the view to be obliterated at any moment anyway.
This was my first view.
All I ascertained from this was that the moon was still in existence and the clouds were sparse.
Here, again, the moon still in existence (I try not to take anything for granted) and the clouds still there, but spreading out a bit--could go any way.
Moon still there, actually appearing to rise in the sky, fogyish conditions.
While the cloud cover was dissipating MY moon started heading into the larger trees in the neighborhood--of which there are many. I honestly never had any illusion that I would actually get to watch the eclipse--so as I saw the moon being absorbed by the mature Oregon landscape of towering evergreen trees, I ALMOST didn't go back outside. But I am sure glad I did, that one last time--because suddenly, The clouds were gone, the moon rose above the trees and I had a perfect naked eye view of the whole happening.
The Beginning of the Eclipse
(Please note: all "photography" was executed with my iPad. There were very few manual adjustments I could make!)
So, here She is! Getting eclipsed! Participating in Her cosmic flamenco. The moon, She rocks!
One of the reasons I am documenting this experience in relationship to my journey through the Mars One protocols is because, of course, right about the time that I have rendered myself unavailable for any other kind of non-Mars long-term commitment, the Man of my Dreams shows up. And during this eclipse, a turning point in our budding relationship occurred. So, while before I had only known variables to consider in terms of leaving the planet behind, suddenly I had a profound Unknown Variable; what I would come to recognize as the profound Love a Woman could have for a Man.
One of the reasons I am documenting this experience in relationship to my journey through the Mars One protocols is because, of course, right about the time that I have rendered myself unavailable for any other kind of non-Mars long-term commitment, the Man of my Dreams shows up. And during this eclipse, a turning point in our budding relationship occurred. So, while before I had only known variables to consider in terms of leaving the planet behind, suddenly I had a profound Unknown Variable; what I would come to recognize as the profound Love a Woman could have for a Man.
This falling in love thing could not have come at a more inconvenient time--which I
The Full Eclipse
