"Once Upon a Blue Moon..."

...a New Year and a new decade will arrive.

"The last day of 2009 is a doozy --

triply auspicious.

Not only is it the eve of a new year,

a new decade no less,

there will be a full moon,

a lunar eclipse

and

a blue moon to boot.
When a month is graced with two full moons,

the second one is called a blue moon."

Source: Donna Henes...Huffington Post

"The New Year's Eve blue moon will be visible

in the United States, Canada,

Europe, South America and Africa.

For party goers in Australia and Asia,

the full moon does not show up until New Year's Day,

making January

a blue moon month for them.
However,

the Eastern Hemisphere can celebrate

with a partial lunar eclipse on New Year's Eve

when part of the moon enters the Earth's shadow.

The eclipse

will not be visible in the Americas."

Source: Associated Press

Wherever you may celebrate this New Year's Eve

enjoy yourself, be safe,

and

maybe take a moment

to just glance up at the last full moon

of this decade...

and simply

smile at her universal beauty.

:)