Weekly Photo Challenge – Waiting

Waiting for the sun to set. Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA

Palm Reader, waiting for customers. Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA.

Seagulls, waiting for some food to come their way. No pressure there… 🙂 San Francisco, CA.

Surfers, waiting for that perfect wave. Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA.

For Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge, Waiting.

233/365 – Partial Solar Eclipse

Today, the biggest news in the US was the total eclipse of the sun. Down here in Brazil, my hometown was the second best place to watch the eclipse, which was partial, just 40.55%. Without special filters or special glasses, and reluctant to even look at the sun, I thought I’d shoot it anyway, using a “new technique” of shooting without looking. Just pointing in the direction of the light and hoping for the best. 🙂 The result was not great but…