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Setting up the equipment a couple of hours before first contact. Seen here are the 15x70 binoculars safely covered with Baader Solar Film. |
The tall, stable tripod was excellent. Fairly comfortable viewing position. This setup attracted a lot of interest from locals who often came along for a look. |
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Bamboozling the locals with sign language and a smattering of Turkish! |
A relaxed atmosphere on the beach. |
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Looking West along the beach towards Side. The Amphitheatre can be seen in this picture. |
Sue keeping warm as the temperature drops. Here you can see the darkening sky. This was taken at about 70% eclipse. |
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Projected images of the Sun using a piece of paper with small holes punched with a ball point pen. |
A snap of Totality! Taken by Sue with the Canon 300D DSLR camera. |
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Venus during totality - I'm shaking too much to hold the camera steady! |
Seen here trying to impress the neighbours, an attractive Danish Mother and Daughter, with my boundless knowledge! |
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A post-totality dip in the Sea - very chilly! |
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