Early risers in the Anza Valley had a chance to witness a striking celestial event in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 3, when a total lunar eclipse painted the moon a deep reddish color in the pre-dawn sky.Local photographer Alice Whitfield captured several stunning images of the eclipse as it unfolded above the valley. Her photographs show the moon’s dramatic transformation - often referred to as a “blood moon.”A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves directly between the sun and the moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. During the event, the moon passes through the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra. Instead of disappearing completely, the moon usually turns shades of red or orange as sunlight bends through Earth’s atmosph
