So, there was this eclipse thing today, and fortunately for me, Cairns was the only place on the planet to view it in full.

 

Pictures fail to do it justice. Truly and literally breathtaking.

You can see the moon progressing across the sun, slowly covering it, but the ambient light doesn't change much. Then suddenly (in like, seconds) BAM its dark. Like when they turn the lights down in a movie theatre.

There is still some light... But instead of the full spectrum you're left with only the wavelengths from the corona and solar prominences, and the moon's edge has a red ring.

Everything becomes deathly silent... Birds, insects etc, and the wind picks up. Its the most bizarre experience.

The light is what strikes you the most though. So surreal.

 

Anyhoo, pics. Taken by a friend who happens to be a professional. (Slightly better gear than my SGII)

 

 

Before (partial, bonus bird for atmosphere)

 

 

During (Totality)

 

 

First rays after totality

 

 

There's probably a zillion pics and vids on the net by now, there's something like 100 thousand extra people in town right now from all over the world. Including some dudes from NASA and a whole bunch of celebrities, for some reason.

Met Cameron Diaz on the beach this morning. She got old, man... Old.

 

 

 

/Shady

Good share Shady. That's very cool. Great pics. I'd like to have experienced that.

Japan at 7am, They don't seem to have police that car there.

Edited December 3, 201213 yr by It's_AUDM_Yo

sorta looks like hes crabing around the corner

 

:lolcry:

It's the best feeling when you're driving your (somewhat) senior parents around & both of them start hurling abuse at the older driver in front if you doing 30 in a 60 zone before you do. Permission to overtake accepted! :D

My grandmother breaks this stereotype.

 

The manner in which she applies throttle is best described as 'non-linear'

A lot of you have probably seen this before, but it made me laugh..

 

YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!

My life is complete after spotting this.

/\ /\ /\

 

Edit - And ain't that the truth.....

 

And if you don't believe me, move to toowoomba

Edited December 13, 201213 yr by towe001

oh god

Edited December 13, 201213 yr by frknstn

^^ haha Reed