Abbascope: an eclipse through Agnetha's eyes!

 

Yesterday there was a rather spectacular total eclipse of the sun. At least, in a remote corner of Western Australia there was. Here it was a smallish partial eclipse, but still worth observing and celebrating.

A thing with eclipses is that you're tempted tolook directly at the sun, and this can be very bad for you. If a telescope's involved, it can be worse.

I was reminded of this when one of my smaller toy telescopes nearly caught fire while I was practicing image projection techniques with it. That's when I came up with the idea of the telescope-free Abbascope. 

 

 

By drilling holes through cardboard Agnetha's eyes, I was able to turn her into a rather classy pinhole camera, and safely view the projected solar images on a screen behind her.

The Weyba tree again

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Must make the effort to get there for sunset (or sunrise) one day soon. That's when the real magic happens, I think.

Weyba Downs (is where to watch Weyba)

 

I've written about the 'elusive' Lake Weyba before, and how it's a bit out of the way, requiring a bit of a hike to see it in all its glory. Well today I stumbled on the easy way!. 

 

There's an area called Weyba Downs, and you can drive right up to the lake, stroll along the shore, picnic in parkland.The lot! Just take Eumarella Rd, westward from one of the Emu Mountain Rd roundabouts, just south of Noosa.

 

 

 

Google Maps marks a 'Weyba Tree', which I think is this one. A lot of spectacular photography has been done of it at sunrise or sunset or both. I'll have to return and see what I can do.