BLOOD MOON — LA DONAIRA JOURNAL

La Donaira matches tradition and heritage with new technology and 21st century ideas in a quest to find the best and most sustainable way of doing things – from farming and festivals, to simply luxurious tourism, gourmet organics, raising Lusitano horses and rare-breed cattle, wine-making and bee-keeping – and just good living in general.

The project, a kind of life lab, is run by a collaborative team and benefits from a constant flow of guests from around the world, visiting enthusiasts and volunteers, the advice of local farmers and international experts: a kind of philosophical polyculture which seeds bright new ideas for sharing.

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Jul 29

Jul 29 BLOOD MOON

Lola

Nature

Dark skies and a powerful telescope gave us a good look at the blood moon of July 27, the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. For approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes the moon was in the earth's shadow and, with blue light scattered by the gases and particles in the earth's atmosphere, loomed above us in a red-orange glow. Here it is over Duisburg, Germany. If you missed it, you'll have to wait until Jan 21, 2019 for the next total lunar eclipse.

Photo: Christoph Reichwein/AFP/Getty