What’s that dark spot on planet Earth? It’s the shadow of the Moon. The above image of Earth was taken last week by MTSAT during an annular eclipse of the Sun. - http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120530.html
California Sunset Beach Eclipse May 20th 2012
May 20 2012 Solar Eclipse near Sunset Beach / Huntington Beach, CA - timelapse / composition of “phases” of the eclipse during the approximate 2 hour duration.
Near Dog Beach in Huntington Beach CA. Life Guard Stand 24 is in the foreground.
Photo was taken 74 minutes ago in Huntington Beach, California, US.
Image Credit : jimnista
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimnista/7239478006/
“If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery—isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you’ll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you’re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It’s the only good fight there is.”
― Charles Bukowski, Factotum
These mesmerizing sculptures are the work of William Ricketts, a rare Australian born in 1898 who was in awe of the connection the Aborigine people have with the land. Hidden deep within a lush Australian rainforest are a set of mystical Aborigine sculptures seemingly merged into the natural surroundings. Moss covered torsos of men, women and children protrude from tree trunks and boulders. Some reach heavenward with widespread wings, others envelop each other protectively – all are symbols of the relationship the indigenous Australian Aborigines have with nature.
