Eclipse eclipsed

 

Here are some views of the partial eclipse from north Cumbria. I was pleased with the views we had. But many were surprised by how dark it didn't get. Even 5% of the Sun through cloud is still very bright. Compare to the photographs I took on Skiddaw in full moonlight last month. It is possible that the flocks of birds moving were heading for the roost, but not conclusive. I looked up the list of future eclipses http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_21st_century and was interested to notice that there are two a year, roughly 6 months apart. I'd never noticed that and need to learn a bit more.