May 20, 2012 - Sue and I spent a lovely Sunday afternoon enjoying the annular solar eclipse in our backyard. The weather was gorgeous with clear blue sky and comfortable temperature. The central path of the eclipse passed through Redding and Reno, about 200 miles N & NE of us. We did not get the full experience but, as you can see in the photo, the crescent sun provided a wonderful view. 

Photo: 6:31 pm, PDT.  Orion Eon 72, Thousand Oaks glass solar filter, Nikon D7000, EFL 430 mm @ F6