The 'Blood Moon' Eclipse Was Quite A Show By Scott Neuman / NPR Published October 8, 2014 at 6:02 AM PDT This story was published more than 9 years ago. Facebook WhatsApp Email Andrew Harnik The Washington Times /Landov The "blood moon" eclipse above the Washington Monument just before dawn on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C. Here are some photos taken of the eclipse in the U.S., China and Nepal: Julio Cortez AP The eclipse as seen near the "Enlightenment Giving Power" statue by John Gelert, which sits at the top of the dome of the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack, N.J. Wilfredo Lee AP The Earth's shadow begins to fall on the moon as it goes behind a weathervane shaped like a Spanish galleon on the Freedom Tower in Miami. Guo Chen Xinhua/Landov A photo taken using multiple exposures in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province. Narendra Shrestha EPA/Landov The moon glowing red as it rises during a total lunar eclipse from Kathmandu, Nepal. Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.