The TETRAD!!! The first of four total lunar eclipses in a row. What does it all mean? Does it mean I need a better telephoto lens? Perhaps. I did wake up to watch & shoot the moon the other night...or was it morning?

  That alone is pretty earthshaking for me. I usually wonder why they can't schedule these on the weekend! And really, 3 AM??? I've gotta go to work in the morning!   Oddly enough it was great family time. Chuck and I both set alarms. I woke 15 minutes early! Niki had been up, so she joined us. The cats were helping out with spontaneous tripod "adjustments".  That alone was totally worth it. I don't have nearly enough time to be with the people that I love.  So what does it all mean to me? Nothing...and everything, because that's what life is. It's what's you make of it. There is beauty to enjoy every minute of every day, but sometimes surviving gets in the way of living. Let this first of four allow us to examine one quarter of ourselves. Take a look at the part that lies in shadow and the part that is illuminated. Find your dream and pursue it avidly.