A partial solar eclipse happened today.
Beginning around 7pm we got a partial eclipse with 92% coverage.
It was cloudy for most of it but I got a couple of images, first using a home made pinhole lens, (camera body cap with small hole taped over larger hole underneath)
Then I used my 75-300 at 300mm with a polariser and exposure of 1/8000 sec at f45.
Looking straight up on a walk to the shop.
The thin whispy clouds are Cirrocumulus. There's also some irridesence visible where the sun shows in the shot.
While watching TV yesterday afternoon I noticed the sky seemed to turn pink and the walls of the living room took on a weird tinge. I had to go outside to have a look. The sky was turning from pink to orange, like a sunset, yet it wasn't even 3.30!
Every evening the gulls fly over on their way to their roosting site, and I often go out to check out the sky for interesting clouds. On this evening I went outside with my phone and combined both!
Spring is in the air
While out on a walk I looked up under this cherry tree, and squinted at the image on my phone screen.
