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Monday, May 21, 2012

Annular solar eclipse

 The annular solar eclipse was observed along the Pacific coast of Japan today's morning.


The dark silhouette of the Moon completely obscured the intensely bright light of the Sun and corona was visible around 7:30 a.m.  It is called 金環日食　“gold ring of fire eclipse” in Japanese.  Thanks to the clouds,  I could take pictures of the eclipse from my  garden, definitely not seeing through view finder but by holding camera high and seeing liquid crystal display without special devices.  I used optical zoom.  I was careful not to damage my camera as well as my eyes.


The sun looked like the moon. 


The ring was not gold but flaming silver.



On the ground, temperature dropped a little and wind blew. 


 “Shakuyaku/芍薬”, or Paeonia lactiflora, in my garden

Please have a visit to see the former post, too.
"Memories of Grandmother and kakitsubata iris".

  This post is linked to Our World Tuesday. 
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  1. MinoruMay 22, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    初めまして。金環日食の写真が　Our World Tuesday で　バッティングしてしまいました。
    　今後も宜しくお願いします。

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  2. roxanaMay 22, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    The pictures are spectacular, Yoko! I have been surprised to see them on your blog just a few minutes after I finished reading about the eclipse in our online press.
    I understood the ring solar eclipse is an extremely rare phenomenon to see. And I didn't know it is called like that because of the Moon being at her farthest distance from the Earth and therefore unable to cover completely the sun's circumference.

    I had the chance to see a total solar eclipse in 1999 and it was an incredible experience. I feel so lucky to have lived and see it!

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  3. AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    What a fabulous experience! Your shots are stunning.

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  4. Black Jack's CarolMay 22, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    Wow! It was fascinating to see these wonderful photos! I am interested to learn that you used a strategy that was not dangerous for your eyes or camera. I hope some day i will get to photograph an eclipse too.

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  5. IndraniMay 22, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    You got excellent captures.

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  6. eileeninmdMay 22, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    Cool captures of the eclipse. And I love the pretty flowers. Great post and thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful day.

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  7. lotusleafMay 22, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    Wow! Beautiful and awe inspiring!

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  8. UnknownMay 22, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Awesome sight!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  9. AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    It's a great shot. My family also watched it well but I was riding on the train. What a shame..

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  10. Fun60May 23, 2012 at 12:03 AM

    What amazing photos!

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  11. Gillian OlsonMay 23, 2012 at 2:03 AM

    Fantastic shots.

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  12. RosemaryMay 23, 2012 at 2:42 AM

    Dear Yoko - I am so impressed with the way you got such stunning shots. I have only seen an eclipse once which was let down by the poor visibility.

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  13. TheChieftessMay 23, 2012 at 4:37 AM

    Wonderful shots! What kind of lens/filter did you use?

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  14. CameraCruiseMay 23, 2012 at 6:43 AM

    Fantastic shots!
    Thanks for sharing.
    Mette

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  15. RohrerbotMay 23, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    INCREDIBLE!!! You really have some excellent views. We had a partial eclipse here, but it was still really wonderful to "see". Your shots are fantastical:) Or just plain ol' magic.

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  16. Powell River BooksMay 23, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    My husband has seen two total eclipses. I was hoping for the annular to be my first, but we had too many clouds. Thanks for sharing. - Margy

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  17. ArtiMay 23, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    Absolutely stunning Yoko and so beautiful! You managed to capture the beauty of nature at its very best. Looks surreal. Really incredible!

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  18. susanvgMay 23, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Really amazing shots. Thank you for sharing them.

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  19. OlgaMay 23, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    It's incredible that you have been able to catch such a unique and difficult to capture moment.

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  20. AnzuMay 23, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    素晴らしい！
    まるで、加山又造の世界。太陽が研ぎ澄まされた月のように見えます。
    日食ﾌｨｰﾊﾞｰではなく、日本の花鳥風月の世界を表現されたようで見事です。

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  21. stardustMay 23, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    TheChieftess – I didn’t use a solar filter, which is a must to protect the lens, camera, and my eyes. There were lots of clouds then, so I could take pictures, being careful as I wrote in the post. I used 45-200 mm lens and used optical zoom of the camera setting.

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  22. UnknownMay 24, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    I was able to see from Tokyo.
    I was impressed.

    I think a good photo.

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  23. - Yvonaut -
    Das sind Raphael und Yvonne    May 24, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    Wow, absolutely stunning pictures!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Many greetings
    Yvonne & Raphael

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  24. FrikoMay 25, 2012 at 12:34 AM

    What wonderful shots of the ring of fire; really excellent.

    I also read the post about the grandmother, I loved the picture of her elegant family with her sitting in the centre of it.

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  25. GigaMay 25, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    To wygląda niesamowicie i gratuluję wspaniałych zdjęć.Pozdrawiam.
    It looks amazing and I congratulate the great pictures. Yours

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  26. MasahikoMay 25, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    I missed it...

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  27. UnknownMay 25, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    Great shots - all of them. Love the flower - you must have green thumbs.

    Happy Weekend Yoko
    Evelyn

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  28. AnonymousMay 26, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    the ring! heaven married the earth.

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  29. MariCariMay 27, 2012 at 1:54 AM

    Preciso post, precioso... bss

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  30. Magia da InêsMay 27, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    ¸.•°`♥✿⊱╮
    Muito lindo!
    Bom domingo!
    Boa semana!
    Beijinhos.
    Brasil.
    ♥✿⊱╮

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  31. Penelope PostcardsMay 27, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    These eclipse photos are fantastic. Since there were clouds that day it is a wonder that you captured the event so well. The second picture from the top especially creates the illusion that clouds are passing right through the ring.

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  32. Sandra GardenerMay 28, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Oh, how unusual photos. Thank you for sharing!

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