{"id":921,"date":"2010-12-22T15:32:39","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T15:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/?p=921"},"modified":"2010-12-22T15:32:39","modified_gmt":"2010-12-22T15:32:39","slug":"key-west-eclipse-unnerves-local-flora-fauna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/?p=921","title":{"rendered":"Eclipse Unnerves Local Flora, Fauna in Key West"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This image of the total eclipse of the moon, photographed from a rooftop in Key West, ushered in the winter solstice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/kweclipse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-938\" title=\"kweclipse\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/kweclipse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks the sun&#8217;s rays from the face of the moon. The moon is then fully in the shadow cast in space by the Earth.<\/p>\n<p>Cats all around were seen on roofs, climbing trees, confused.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0968.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-946\" title=\"IMGP0968\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0968-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0969.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Binky stares down, determined to stay put until it was over.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP09692.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-960\" title=\"IMGP0969\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP09692-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The eclipse made this amaryllis nervous enough to speed up blooming in a futile effort to reproduce before the cold set in. Luckily enough we brought it inside where it was safe and warm.<\/p>\n<p>[flowplayer src=&#8217;https:\/\/argyle.org\/ama.mp4&#8242; width=960 height=540 splash=&#8217;https:\/\/argyle.org\/ama.jpg&#8217;]<\/p>\n<p>Then, just as suddenly, it was over and all were happy to discover that it was just another glorious day in Key West.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0991.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-948\" title=\"IMGP0991\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0991-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>They banded together to discuss what had happened. Everyone had an opinion . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0988.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-949\" title=\"IMGP0988\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0988-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Mr Surly came back &#8211; down from the roof . . .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0976.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-950\" title=\"IMGP0976\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0976-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And Christmas was on, again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0976.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0993.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-951\" title=\"IMGP0993\" src=\"https:\/\/argyle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMGP0993-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This image of the total eclipse of the moon, photographed from a rooftop in Key West, ushered in the winter solstice. A total lunar eclipse&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,15,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals","category-gardening","category-key-west"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/argyle.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}