That's the *only* cloud I can see in sky from Kendal Castle right now. Serenely gorgeous day.

another shot of Sun taken from Kendal earlier today... 4.5" reflector/solar filter/digi cam held up to eyepiece/sharpened in PS

Sun an hour ago... 4.5" reflector/solar filter/digi cam held up to eyepiece then colour added. Gorgeous view!

another view of sunspot group, taken at 13.35 BST May 11

Just grabbed this view of nega sunspot group thru gap in clouds... digi cam held up to eyepiece of 4.5" reflector with solar filter

Now *that's* a sunspot group! Just took this with digi cam held up to eyepiece...

#ilovecumbria for views like this...swans basking in Sun in Kendal...

Moon (with Earthshine) and Venus photographed from Kendal last night.

#SDO saw another very impressive solar eruption earlier today... here's a gif animation I made of 8 #SDO frames

Set-up scope with solar filter, so of *course* Sun goes behind THIS...!!!!!!!

"Tweaked" #SDO view of yesterday's huge solar eruption...

Hundreds gathered at Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre for 'Kendal Passion' today...

Well done to everyone involved in the Kendal Passion today. Big crowd at Brewery.

Call that a dust devil? THIS is a dust devil...! (Comparing the two dust devils photographed by HiRISE... )

...and enhanced version, showing fainter lights/smaller communities... it's a wonder we ever see any stars at all!

Took new UK/aurora pic from ISS, messed about with it = roughly overhead view, to show UK light pollution in 2012

Planets and Moon from Arnside last night... #4

Planets and Moon from Arnside last night... #3

Planets and Moon from Arnside last night... #2

Planets and Moon from Arnside last night... #1