Total Lunar Eclipse Total (umbral) lunar eclipse over Michigan The eclipsed moon takes on a distinct red-orange glow because of the sunlight's refraction and Rayleigh scattering through the Earth's atmosphere on its way to the eclipsed moon. Top: Full moon photo taken at 2:13 a.m. EDT Bottom: Lunar eclipse photo taken at 5:56 a.m. EDT The eclipsed moon is about 15 stops (32,000x) dimmer than the full moon. Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Ann Arbor, Michigan 28-AUG-2007
Arbor Ice After two days of ice and snow storms, this normally bare tree is beautifully decorated with the elements Northwood Apartments University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 16-JAN-2007
Waiting for Waves A young surfer girl patiently watches for waves to pick up on the Santa Cruz coast (The Monterey coast can be seen in the distance on the horizon.) Capitola Beach, California 11-FEB-2007