My China pack arrived the other day. It contains my flight tickets, and tags etc., but they also included a Lonely Planet Mandarin phrasebook, and an excellent guide on everything to prepare for photographing and viewing the eclipse on the 22nd. Can’t wait!
Using a cheap Jessops skylight lens, a pack of Baader AstroSolar™ film, and a few spots of Araldite®, I am making a filer for my Canon SLR so I can get a few (pea-sized) shots of the sun as the moon eclipses it, without burning out my eyes or my camera’s CCD sensor. All I need now is clear skies.
I’ll have a practice round tomorrow in the garden.
I was full of big ideas about going out with nothing, and coming back with my bags full. Pah.
It leaves a bit of damage behind it after reaching 'Signal 9' at about 2am. These trees were outside the hotel's side entrance. They were gone by the end of the day.
This is the view of Hong Kong Island from the Star Ferry Pier in Kowloon. The buildings flash all their lights every night at 8pm - apparently to music (though I didn't hear any).
