a day in the life of a latvian mom

Yesterday was such a magical evening. The full moon turned red during the eclipse, and it was breathtaking to watch! The moon glowing in that deep red color was both strange and beautiful.

I loved every moment of it. Mostly, I loved seeing my girls’ curious faces and hearing them voice chat with friends all over the world, asking if they could see the moon too. We may live in different parts of the world, but at that moment we were all looking at the same moon. Magnificent!

It was cloudy here, so the sight wasn’t very bright, but my friend in South Africa sent me a picture—there, it was glowing red!

Now I’m already looking forward to the next one. Sadly, the next total lunar eclipse we’ll see here in Latvia won’t be until December 31, 2028. That’s a long wait! But there will be a partial lunar eclipse on August 28, 2026, and a penumbral eclipse on February 20, 2027 (my birthday, thank you, Mother Nature). They won’t turn the moon fully red, but they’ll still be worth watching.

7AM moon captured by Nelle.

For now, I’ll keep last night’s red moon in my memory—it really felt like a gift from the sky.

Ilze