Lunar Eclipse

I still remember him, bringing the thick chunk of dark glass over that afternoon. We stood in the street, and held the glass up, staring at the sun as it was eclipsed by the moon. He used to love teaching us about the wonders of this world, especially what goes on up in the sky.

So this morning I woke up in the dark, and headed down to the beach. As I got in the car, the moon was just starting to catch the Earth's shadow. I sat in the freezing cold on the beach and watched the moon as it went from white, slowly fading into orange as it dropped further and further. Eventually the shadow covered the entire moon, and it glowed a beautiful, deep orange. I watched it in the quiet, with nothing but little ripples in the water and waves crashing off in the distance. As it sunk further it became harder to see, so I threw on my wetsuit and paddled out well before the sun. The dolphins were surfing, there were fun waves, and I had the ocean to myself. I watched a beautiful sunrise, had some waves, and got to enjoy something that money can't buy. It was as perfect as mornings get, and I feel lucky to have been there.

Thanks Grandad.