Another "secret" Seattle shooting location, Bhy Kracke

Well, it was a secret to me anyway, and I would guess that there are quite a few other locals who aren't aware of it either. This is the view from Bhy Kracke (that's right--Bhy Kracke) Park in the Seattle neighborhood of Queen Anne. Thanks to Alex Vitruk for pointing it out to me. Click on the image for a larger view.

Seattle skyline and Space Needle as seen from Bhy Kracke Park
3-frame panorama, Canon 450D w/Tamron 17-50mm lens @50mm, f/8

Lunar eclipse over Seattle

If you were up well before sunrise on Saturday, you may have noticed that someone had taken a bite out of the full moon. This total lunar eclipse was caused by the moon moving into (and later out of) the earth's shadow. When the moon was fully immersed in the darkest part of the shadow, the earth's atmosphere acted as sort of dirty lens, which directed a bit of reddish sunlight onto the moon's face. Below is a time-lapse composite photo showing the first half of the eclipse, with the moon heading towards the western horizon and progressively moving into the earth's shadow.

For a better view, click anywhere on the image.

Total lunar eclipse over Seattle