Jim Cliffe and Nelson Walker joined me on top of Mt. Tolmie to observe the lunar eclipse from start to finish. It was a gorgeous evening - virtually no wind and not too cold. It turned out that quite a crowd gathered as totality time approached.

I was amazed at the difference of the colour of the totally-eclipsed Moon this time as compared with the Lunar Eclipse of Oct 27, 2004. This eclipsed Moon was more of a sooty red, whereas the 2004 version was a much brighter and richer red. The digital photos of this event show more enriched colours than we observed with our eyes.

This image shows the beautiful scene of Victoria, the harbour, Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains in the USA illuminated with the partially eclipsed Moon.