During the evening of 7 August, the shadow of the earth will move across the face of the full moon. In Seychelles this will be visible as a partial eclipse, at its maximum with about a quarter of the moon’s surface in shadow, at about twenty minutes past ten. For the eclipse enthusiast, however, the … More Astronomical sights from Bird Island, including a lunar eclipse on 7 August 2017
The south-east trade wind season, roughly from May to October, is not the best time to see glorious sunsets on Bird Island. Nevertheless, sitting on the western beach as the sun goes down, feeling the south-east breeze after a hot day in the sun, is a great way to pass the last hour of daylight … More Bird Island sunsets and starscapes
Taking the old road south from Antequera to Malaga takes you around the southern fringe of El Torcal, a Jurassic limestone massif that is an ancient sea floor that has been uplifted by tectonic activity to the extent that it now lies some 1200 metres above current sea level. The massif has been subjected to … More El Torcal: A sea floor more than 1000 metres above sea level!
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