9 Nov 2016
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
This is a terribly lonely tortoise. It was removed from its homeland of Madagascar decades ago to this island (Bird Island) when the island was a coconut and…
7 Nov 2016
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
This giant tortoise species is named after one of the largest atolls in the world, Aldabra, which is also its last stronghold after centuries of human…
28 Sep 2015
2015 lunar eclipse
What an amazing night!! Perfect conditions due to a high pressure system. No wind, and no significant clouds during totality. After totality and towards…
20 Mar 2015
2015 total solar eclipse
This total eclipse of the sun was very hard to see from land as only the islands of Svalbard and Faroe was in the path of totality. Just 3 days before the…
15 Jun 2011
Total lunar eclipse of June 2011
At this time of the year the nights are hardly noticable, as the sun is below the horizon for just a few hours - during which the sky never darkens enough for…
11 Jul 2010
2010 total solar eclipse
The first photo is right before the totality begins (second contact) with the Baily's beads. I viewed this eclipse from the Anaa atoll in the Tuamotu…
22 Jul 2009
2009 total solar eclipse – the longest eclipse of the century
In 2006 I witnessed my first total solar eclipse in Antalya Turkey. I was lost for words! Tears were flowing! Nothing can make a non-witness remotely…