Frederic Larson, San Franciso Chronicle

1. Wintery fire like skies cap the skyline of San Francisco this morning during twlight as mild temperatures are excepted through the holiday weekend. 12/22/04 San Francisco CA -- Frederic Larson, San Franciso Chronicle

2. The thin crecent moon hangs over the Golden Gate Bridge as it sets in the west during a clear San Francisco evening. This moon has earthshine which occurs when the moon's surface is lit, not by the sun directly, but by sunlight being reflected off the Earth and back to the moon. Earthshine can be seen during the moon's small crecent phases. Chronicle photo by Frederic Larson.

3. A full eclipse of the moon, like an evil pumpkin, tops San Francisco Transamerica Pyramid Wednesday evening 10/27. The partial phase of the eclipse started 6:14 p.m., just as the full moon is rising from the east bay hills. Totality began at 7:23 p.m., when the moon, blood- red was tucked completely within Earth's shadow. The next total eclipse in the Bay Area can be viewed in the wee hours of the night August 28, 2007. 10/27/04 San Francisco CA -- Frederic Larson, San Francisco Chronicle

4. Full Moon over the Coit Tower -- Frederic Larson, San Francisco Chronicle


5. The moon sets on the horizon, and a wisp of fog passes over the moon, creating a spooky scene at City Hall around Halloween.--Frederic Larson, San Francisco Chronicle