inviting the darkness

Monique here:

For those of you who didn't know, or who don't happen to look up at the night sky, tonight is a full eclipse of the moon. I'm still watching it as I type this. (It's lasting a lot longer than I thought it would).

I love a full moon in a snowy month. The glow outside during the night is stunning, magical and down right cool. But in my time standing outside attempting to get photos of the moon as it becomes veiled by the Earth, I was reminded just how many other things we don't see when the moon is full. Thousands and thousands of starts in the black sky. Distant (thank you) lights and how just a few placed together can create a very noticeable glow. And how things seem to even sound different when there is less light in the sky. I'm not sure how much of that last one is in my head, but the world seems completely new and different when we step out of the lime light.

It's hard not to love the moon. It is quite beautiful (and useful when you're out at night and don't have a flashlight!), but it is also good to be reminded how much else is going on around you that you can't see when you only focused on the brightest light.

I hope you all find pleasures and treasures in your own darkness. And remember now and then to look up! ;)