Did Anybody Catch The Lunar Eclipse on Thursday Morning?

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I missed it!!! I hadn't remembered the actual date, until my friend mentioned it to me last night on Instant Messenger. The total Lunar Eclipse apparently took place at about 3 a.m. on Thursday, but was a bit of a disappointment for him because we had almost total cloud cover here. A shame, because since I saw last March's Eclipse, he has been patiently waiting to see the awesome sight of the Blood Moon. If you remember, I stood out and watched the whole spectacle last March, and wrote a poem about it, which I'll post here, to give you some idea of what it was like. It gave me quite an eerie feeling but it was one of the most magickal and awesome cycles of nature I have ever seen. Blood Moon March third, two thousand seven, the day for this event, Most part, the afternoon on computer quietly spent, Checking on the times that the moon would change its glow From silver into darkened bronze; spectacular, I know. Waiting, anticipating the wondrous heavenly sight, I have to go and stand out in the garden late tonight, Nine thirty is the time that the darkening will begin, To miss this magickal display would surely be a sin. A black cloud worked its way from the bottom to the crown, Until ‘twas just a darkened sphere with golden circle round, Then suddenly, the moon turned dark, a deep grey silent orb Which turned to bronze with patches grey, a wonder to absorb. Binoculars revealed a brown sphere with a bluish crest, Then gradually, the bronze appeared; oh wow, that was the best, A Blood Moon was above me like deep red, setting sun, The stars began to twinkle so much brighter, every one. Then gradually a golden light which bounced off eastern side, Crescented the orange, in awe I stood and sighed, I made a wish, not once but thrice, in magick golden light, I think I entered Moon Mystique whilst standing there tonight. The golden crescent growing now, as Moon regained its light, A pleasure to behold was this golden, glowing sight, Then gradually and silently, silver light returned again But in my mind forever more, the Blood Moon will remain. Copyright © by Darkwing If you can imagine one of the old Globes of the Earth, without the writing on and darker and red in colour, hanging in the sky, silently and majestically, that's what the Moon looked like at one point. I stood watching it for hours, and I'm so sorry I missed this one. So, did any of you experience the wonder of the Total Lunar Eclipse this year, and the Blood Moon? If so, I'd like to hear what you saw.