Posted by JC Holbrook on November 8, 2012 at 3:05pm
Clear Skies! When I landed in Cairns last night and drove to town I was thrilled at the stars that were visible with little or no light pollution to mar the view.This morning sunrise was clear but clouds have drifted in from the east and west. The Total Solar Eclipse will be ending about this time next week so I will be up at 6 am each morning watching what happens to try to anticipate weather events during the eclipse.Where I am staying in downtown Cairns, there is a hill to the east but the Sun is now several degrees above the hill. Fortunately, for the eclipse we will be on a beach north of the airport so should have an unobstructed view towards the eastern sunrise.In terms of beauty, from what I can see of Cairns from my balcony it is tropical with palm trees and tropical woods. It is pretty quiet considering that I am downtown but perhaps I should wait until rush hour to draw conclusions.My goal is to take a walk to the beach, a few blocks away, before going to the airport to pick up Dr. Alphonse Sterling and his equipment. Fortunately @Hertz rental car gave me a free upgrade giving me a vehicle large enough to haul equipment. I will be taking pictures and film clips of Alphonse which will embarrass him, but are important for our documentary "Black Sun" @BlackSun2012 @BlackSunDoc www.BlackSunMovie.com.Be a part of Black Sun. Donate at https://www.austinfilm.org/film-black-sun it is US Tax Deductible!
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