A couple of days back I witnessed the lunar eclipse for the first time. It was mystical, incredulous and amazing. What made it more special was that recently I had been introduced to the world of the moon and been totally captivated by it.
Last semster I took a class on teaching and learning taught by Eleanor Duckworth. Observing the moon was an ongoing assignment for this class. Yes, it might seem ridiculous to some of you but the toughest of people got enchanted by the moon by the end of the semester. The deeper I got into it, the more I realized how simple and complex this activity was, all at the same time. I got back the childlike curiosity I had lost many years ago. I learnt about many facets of the moon and many questions and conundrums arose out of observing it. We figured out the workings of the moon- the many complexities that I had possibly studied about in school but that hadn't stayed with me. We became the 'moon community' and were completely enthralled in this activity. EVerytime, we bumped into each other, the most common question was, "Did you the moon yesterday?" We would run out into the open in the middle of the day to see what was happening to the moon, to see whether it was tilted or not, high up in the sky or lower down, full or half, waning or waxing.
When I found out that there was going to be a lunar eclipse I thought I had to watch it with my T440 fellowmates. Four of us got together to watch this stunning phenomenon. I would have perhaps watched it even without this class, but I think I would not have seen it with the same eyes that I saw it with now. Our dedication was intense. It was 20 degrees fahrenheit and windy and four of us standing out in the cold for almost an hour. We could not feel different parts of our body after a while but it was worth it. One of my friends did an imitation of the future with her children talking to her. "Mommy, Mommy what did you do in graduate school?" "Mommy watched the moon, honey."
3 comments:
The moon...
Something that can keep your mind occupied. Everyday you see a new face. It was just yesterday that I saw the moon yellow in colour and wanted to click it. Sadly, a friend had borrowed my camera tripod and could not get a shot as wanted. Today I got back my tripod, but today the moon simply refuses to come out!!
I know this comment has nothing specifically got to do with your post.
But after reading your post, I was just wondering how two unkown people living across the globe feel like looking at the moon for different reasons. One happens to post it on a blog and other happens to read it!
Belive me or not, Just after making the earlier comment, I looked out and saw The Moon
Just the way I wanted to capture it yesterday....
Wow.. I am just so excited, that I thought I must share this photo with you.
Hi Me,
The photo is gorgeous.You must have a really powerful camera. I have always been fascinated with the moon but the class last semester took my fascination to the next level. Thank you for your comments.
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