A total lunar eclipse occurred early Saturday morning (Dec. 10), casting the moon into shadow and making it appear bright red and supersized.

In North America, skywatchers located in western Canada and the United States should have had a great view of the eclipse, which started at around 7:45 a.m. EST (4:45 a.m. PST, 1245 GMT), when the Earth's shadow begins to creep across the lunar disk.

Back porch, coffee and camera in hand...moving into total lunar eclipse!

Backyard view...

This was the initial phase about 655 AM

About 705 AM

Taken about 715 AM...the one I like the best 

7:22 MDT the moon literally disappeared from view here in Edmonton.

Totally disappeared by 725 AM as moon setting and sunrise an hour away....just a faint shape.

On that night 12-21-10, we had clear cold skies so I shovelled my walks and watched the eclipse! Not able to get close up shots as many others but these are mine from about 11:30 PM to well after 1 AM. This one was taken in the front yard looking up through the spruce trees. At this point cold and tired I retreated to inside the house and bed.

see Clare's below taken in Arctic Bay Nunavut

Clare Kines

Lens flare made this shot of near totality pretty cool.

http://kiggavik.typepad.com/the_house_other_arctic_mu

and my cousin Bill from his back porch in Airdrie Alberta,

Bill Passmore

‎....and it begins ....23:45