Tuesday morning was an unusual day in that we saw a partial eclipse of the sun.
I tried to capture the sun by hanging out of the bedroom window. No success as it was hidden behind the horizon.
But I was rewarded by a pink candy striped sky. A trumpet call announcing the start of the eclipse.
Then it gradually got darker and an eerie light crept across the sky
Making the bare tree branches glitter with remarkable light
And painting the sky with lovely swathes of glowing sepia.
A long time ago – so long that I can’t remember which country I was in at the time but I know it was a country far away – I did experience a total eclipse of the sun. It was in the time before global media and the Internet so I had no idea it was coming. The sun disappeared; the world went horribly dark in the middle of the day. It was terrifying and amazing all at the same time.
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Lady Fi 
I can’t remember the last time I experienced an eclipse. Many years.
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Such an amazing light, beautiful. Thank you
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Beautiful pink and golden skies and lovely reminiscence! It’s easy to understand why ancient peoples thought that the world was ending during an eclipse. Imagine not only not reading about it in advance but also not even ever learning what it was.
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Ah yes, we had the eclipse too. I was driving to work and as the sun was very low I took a short glimpse at it and could clearly se the eclipse – and as you say, the light was different, almost liquid gold spilling into silver. Unfortunately I simply could not take any pictures, as it would require a black film (screen) and I did not have one.;)
Your images are as always simply gorgeous.;)
xoxo.
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So glad you captured this special moment and shared with us…what a moment, what a sight!!
Thank you!!
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thank you sharing this,
it’s spectacular
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Such beautiful pictures.The colour of the sky is gorgeous.I tried to catch the eclipse as well but my lens wasn’t right for it. I wasn’t really prepared.
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I want to see an eclipse one day!
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Although I didn’t witness this recent eclipse, I do remember when I was a child and there was a total eclipse. It went really dark in the middle of the afternoon and all the birds started to panic. It also went very cold quite quickly, even though it was summer. I should think the whole thing only took a few minutes.
I love your photos and also of the children in the post below.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
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Oh such lovely photos! There’s something about bare branches against a colorful sky that intrigues me.
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yeah imagine the primitive cultures and their reaction to them…they must think something is eating the sun….cool pics…
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Buona serata e buon anno 2011 🙂
Myriam
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Fi these are beautiful images…so full of mystery. I remember as a small child in elementary school that here was a total eclipse of the sun and we all filed out of the school building to watch, but were warned sternly not to look directly at the sun because it would harm our eyes…so I remember squinting very carefully…it was quite amazing!
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I love sky transfiguring from pastels to dusky then sepia and gold. The sky… as changeable as our hearts, no? Thank you!
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen the effects of that complete an eclipse. I think the partial light is eerie (and beautiful) but sudden unexplained dark would be terrifying.
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Gorgeous photos, you are very talented you know!!!
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Blush again! Although I was lucky enough to see some lovely light…
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You capture the changing mood as the light shifts, Fi – beautifully done!
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the last one is awesome
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Spectacular. But I suspect a lot of the credit also goes to your photography skill.
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Blush – you’re too kind.
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Beautiful SkyWatch posting!
thank you for sharing this beautiful photo work
Happy SWF! Have a good weekend,
Regards, Bram
My SkyWatch on WordPress
Seen on Sky Watch Friday, Season 4, Episode 26
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Those are interesting colours of your photos Fi. Of course we never saw the eclipse. I remember a full eclipse as a kid, about 5pm in summer. It was both exciting and scary, so I know what you mean. – Dave
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beautiful skies. the tree silhouette makes it more dramatic. i’ve seen an eclipse once but it was at night so the darkness wasn’t scary. it would be a frightening experience at the middle of the day.
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oh Fiona..very nice shots…the same view for different perspectives.
congrats
(I did not create the background)
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those colors are FABULOUS!
You did an incredible job capturing the moment.
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Happy Friday!
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I remember my first eclipse, too. It was during grade school and we knew it was coming, but the darkness that settled on us in the middle of the day was still, like you said, eery!
Lovely morning photos! I’m glad you didn’t fall out the window 🙂
Happy friday!
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Lovely photos. I love the changing light during an eclipse. That eerie twilight in the middle of the day…
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That is a great experience framed so well.
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Lovely shots. I especially like the framing.
It seems like it has been a long time since I last experienced a total eclipse.
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hi lady fi!
i love how the colors gradually changes from pink to yellowish.
distinctive shots indeed. ^0^
and nice compositions.
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Lovely pictures, at the time of the partial eclipse I was in a meeting 😦
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I love the shots you did get, even if you missed the actual eclipse! Imagine what it must have been like, way back when people did not know what caused an eclipse, if you found it so terrifying!
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Beautiful shots and a beautiful description of your eclipse experience.
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Beautiful photos!
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Beautiful! The colors are so wonderful and such contrast with the bare trees.
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Beautifully captured and deligthful addition to Sky Watch Friday, thanks for sharing
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Beautiful pictures and I love the colors !!
Happy SkyWatch and greeting from Holland,
Anna
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it looks like a special morning. 🙂 I had no luck at all. It was all clouded. Nothing to see at all. Glad you had that gorgeous light.
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I enjoyed everything you shared today. So glad you were able to capture the various stages of the eclipse.
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Great shots here.
It’s amazing the transitions that a sky can go through in a couple of minutes
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Beautiful sky shots of an amazing event. I did experience a total eclipse about 18 or so years ago when my older son was in first grade. I remember taking him out of school so that he could witness it through a shadow box. The sky was indeed incredibly different but beautiful.
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This is a gorgeous sky watch post … and I must put your blog in my sidebar so I can catch more of your amazing photography! I love the quotes you choose as well.
~Enjoy a lovely weekend!
Maria
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Very Cool
Aloha from Hawaii
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The most amazing eclipse I ever saw was in Fiji on my 50th birthday. We were on an island and it was incredible. I felt so close to the universe.
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I have never experienced a total eclipse… The pics are magical… Nature ta its best!
My Yatra Diary…
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An eclipse on Tuesday? I thought there was an eclipse a couple weeks ago in the middle of the night which I missed?? Was there another?? Oh man, I need to start paying better attention…ever know someone who walks around in life in a daze…lalalalalala….well, now you do!! Beautiful photos though..I love trees against a colorful sky!
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I love the way you’ve caught the changing colors on the sky. And what dramatic changes! Love the tones! I did see a partial eclipse a long time ago but ‘digital’ was unheard of then!
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Lucky you! Wonderful pictures and great light! I did not see the eclipse from here..
Wish you a blessed new year! Hugs from Tania
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Beautiful colors of the sky you have captured!
Thanks for sharing.
Yoshi
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You got some great sky photos! I was wondering what you would be able to see..I have only seen one..and that was along time ago..I was a child..I found it fascinating:)
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Hi, love the penciled tree branches and behind
this wonderful glow.
It is a long time since I saw a complete eclipse of the sun, but I remember we had to put on very dark sunglasses.
Part solar eclipses are occurring
every year, at least two, up to five.
Eclipse chasers are called “umbraphiles”!
The last complete eclipes was on july the 11. 2010.
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Gorgeous shots. The light is perfect.
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I can’t imagine how it must have felt to have a “surprise” eclipse of the sun!
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B-E-A-Utiful!!
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I dream of capturing moments such as these!
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GORGEOUS photos Lady Fi!!! Love the top and bottom ones especially!!!
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Lovely colours again.
We want to view the eclipse in Cairns next year (I’ve never seen one), but at the moment our crystal ball can’t see that far!
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