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Great pics newist well done. from cloudy Kent

Fantastic pictures newist well done and how lucky you were we didn't even get a glimpse the cloud was way too thick.. it did get very dark but sadly not even a glimpse of the Eclipse.

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I hope these photos work, they are before and after pictures of the eclipse, the clouds sadly kept covering the sun.

Yes Grannyknot my username is a play on words of where I live. I'm glad you liked it here, the people are lovely

newist I have been to and loved North Uist. Your username sounds like a fun turn on where you live

Yes, I remember the birds going quiet too, and a sort of unusual dusk light. Very odd, but I'm glad I saw it and hope to see the one coming up.

We were quite awestruck with the silence of the birds the last time there was an eclipse. It was decidedly eerie, we were in the garden and everything just settled quietly for a few moments, our neighbours recorded the drop in temperature, and then things began to come to life again, really very odd at that time of day.

We were in Lincolnshire in thick fog for the last one - so disappointing!

I was lucky enough to watch the 1999 eclipse on a hill between Torquay and Teignmouth . now I shall be lucky enough to watch the 20th of March one in The Outer Hebrides

I made a pinhole projector and was really surprised at how effective it was.

Glasses available online - I got ours from Harrison Telescopes- they arrived the next day

I'd forgotten all the warnings we had in 1999!

www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/eclipse-tips-safety.html

The easiest and cheapest way is to fill a bucket with water and watch the reflection on the surface.
If you line the bucket with a black bin bag the image will be even clearer.
We did this the last time an eclipse was visible in UK. It works well.

Just look at all those stars! Beautiful.

Apparently you need some special glasses to look at it - sunglasses insufficient. Not sure where you get them.

I am so looking forward to it and just praying the weather will cooperate with us and we will have clear skies. No guarantees of course.

Wow, what an amazing photograph newist. Thanks for sharing.
I shall be in Manchester for the eclipse, so expect to get a better view than my husband who'll be at home in Devon.

Beautiful pic.

Will start packing tomorrow, DH is coming too

Amazing photo!

Beautiful.

Forgot to add, that was a small Aurora last night at 11pm

Yes! I even had seaweed in the bath once

What a wonderful water company you must have up there newist

Count me in too! I'm just making bacon and cheese muffins so will bring a batch for everyone

Yes you will all fit in somewhere, homemade wine will be on tap