Eclipse

[Ian Y]

Here are a few pictures of the Eclipse from our garden.

[Ian Y]

It is getting lighter again now here is the peak of the passing of the moon.

[Hoy]

Look here:

http://www.nrk.no/troms/direkte-fra-kl.-10_-se-solformorkelsen-1.12269242

[Ian Y]

Two more showing multiple reflections of the eclipse in one of our stained glass panels,- just shifting the focus.

[Matt T]

Love the effect of the eclipse through the stained glass, Ian. And the stained glass effect in the clouds in pic #3.

Light cloud cover here too, which allowed for a few shots even though we're told not to 

[Tim Ingram]

Nothing here at all - just cloud and a very dull morning . My daughter wanted to see this half-way up the country in Hull but I think will have been clouded over. Great to see these pictures; will tell her to look at them.

[Diane Clement]

Very bright and clear here, so we did the advised thing and projected them onto a screen with backwards binoculars, hence the upside down view.  The last picture is looking directly at the sun with polaroid glasses on the camera, at maximum eclipse point - still far too bright.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

My part of Belgium was under a layer of clouds and fog this morning... no eclipse here 

Thanks for showing us some images everybody !

[Ian Y]

Great pictures Matt and Diane - showing views of the eclipse from around the country.

[Maggi Young]

I thought the clouds would ruin our chances of seeing the solar eclipse but in fact it worked to our advantage as it veiled the main glare so just pointing the camera in the right direction worked!

When the light did break through more I watched the  reflection on a painting indoors - quite effective, though back to front of course.
What was most beautiful was the marbled swirling colours in the clouds' haze at various points, which were multicoloured, like a beautfiul opal gemstone. What a lovely experience it has been.

[mark smyth]

What amazes me is how we see different shapes of the eclipse

[Hoy]

Didn't see anything at home - just a little dimmer. Rain and cloudy.

But here on Svalbard you can wiew it in replay:

http://www.nrk.no/troms/relive-the-solar-eclipse-1.12270803

[Martinr]

Some pictures from Derby in the East Midlands this morning. Started off with clear blue sky but as the eclipse reached its peak the cloud gradually rolled in allowing some direct pictures before it got so thick you couldn't see anything. Clearly Diane and I get our designs from the same place!

[Martinr]

And the last picture

[TC]

To be honest, I thought it was a non event.  I was at the computer at about 0930 but did not notice it particularly dark.  The sun's disc could be seen through the clouds and I could just make out the moon's shadow.  As to the strength of the light, it just seemed as if a dark cloud had passed over the sun....in other words a typical west coast day !!