Celestial Motion

The first lunar eclipse of the third millenium came on a January
evening:



With sunset over my daughter's shoulder
Our shadows poured out across the frozen pond and
Nicked this evening's rising moon in a flood of earthshadow.

This particular alignment,
Sun earth moon in line and
Father daughter side by side in
Streaming light and casting shadow.


Easy (except one steep scramble) 1 miles for three letterboxes: 1-2
hours.

Beebe Pond lies inland of Beebe Cove on CT Rte. 215 between Mystic and
Noank. Park at the small lot just east of Fishtown Rd and walk in on
the upper trail heading 333. Soon fork left on 330 to pass a
beautifully made big-block stone dam and hike upstream to Beebe Pond.
Turn right on the white blazed trail for a counterclockwise loop.

The trail will bend right around wetlands on the eastern end of the
pond and then turn north. Crossing through a stone wall, turn 15 steps
uphill on 134 to find the Lunar Letterbox in the wall on your right.

Continue north on the trail and then bend west, passing a big erratic
perched on a knoll to your right behind a strangely-axed chestnut.
Turn left at the "T" on 265. Next fork left (250) and watch on your
left for an unmarked path heading 160 out to a peninsula in the pond.