Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Holiday Lights


December 10th was the date for a full lunar eclipse.  Here in Hawaii that event happened around 4:00 a.m.  We got up and went out to watch.  It was much more spectacular than my fuzzy photos would indicate.  Also amazing - being out on the lanai (the deck) in the wee hours of the morning in PJs and bare feet in December.

This is Layden and my Mom, waving from our loft - we call it the mezzanine.  Thanks to their efforts, we have lovely lighted garlands and wreaths decorating the house.  They look lovely with the white walls and the wood, but a little odd with palm trees and waves.  It is interesting to be celebrating a season that I have always associated with frosty weather and mittens in such a balmy climate.  No Jack Frost to nip at your nose here!

The true light of the season, whatever the weather. 

Rainbows in December - every day!
Mele Kalikimaka
(Merry  Christmas)
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Sunday, July 26 2009

Sunday, July 26 2009
Remember this sign?
We have learned something really interesting about this "welcome sign" which we thought was a big billboard that was pasted onto an old overpass. It turns out that this is a defensive emplacement known as a rock drop. It is a big concrete box full of rubble and rocks. In the event of an invasion by North Korea the panels underneath the drop will be opened and release the rubble across the roadway, hampering movement into South Korea.

SOLAR ECLIPSE!

SOLAR ECLIPSE!
Might look like the moon - but it's the sun!
On Wednesday July 22 Asia experienced a solar eclipse and we got to see it! Miraculously the expected day of monsoon rain did not materialize and the sky was mostly clear for the duration. During the eclipse, which occured around 11:00 a.m., the sun was much too bright to view directly - we had to be satisfied with reflected images. But, as the sun began to re-appear, just enough clouds came in to allow us to look - and take a picture. It was quite something to behold and we feel lucky for the opportunity.

On A Clear Day...

On A Clear Day...
We had 2 days of church meetings in the Seoul area. Today the weather was remarkably clear and I was able to get a great view of the city skyline and the radio tower. Usually the sky is too hazy for a view like this. Pollution, rain, high humidity or dust storms are contributing factors.