The solar eclipse 12 August 2026

I'm glad that we can see the photos from more sophisticated set-ups because it was a little underwhelming without the gear. I used the method of back to the sun, video on selfie mode on a mobile phone. The birds kept singing and there was no sense of darkness or was I in a parallel universe? 

​Here are the superior photographs from Andrew Carter, taken near Pam's Path. Andrew has explained how he achieved them: 

"After fiddling about with my very standard camera, I went back to basics to shut out the sun's light. I experimented on Manual, F11, 1/5000, infinity focus by manually focussing on the most distant horizon I could find, then finally going towards full zoom(176mm), ISO set to 125 and looked at the display not directly through the lens."

Thank you, Andrew, we greatly appreciate your record of this total solar eclipse in action. Our Young Nature Watch members may be around for the next total eclipse viewable in the UK in 64 years' time. Of course, you can join the eclipse chasers and travel around the world to view another one elsewhere...