Blood red sky

Photographer Lyle Radford captured this image of a blood moon over Scenic Rim farmland last week. Skywatchers were treated to a striking celestial display overnight as a deep red “blood moon” rose above the region. The rare sight occurred during a total lunar eclipse, when the Earth passed directly between the sun and the moon, […]

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    Bravery beats the system

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