Eclipse 2012

This year solar eclipse was very special because you could see the "ring of fire" withing 2-3 hours drive from Silicon Valley.
We decided to save the drive and watch the eclipse from the neighborhood. It was quite impressive. After some try and error we figured that 4 pairs of sun glasses together are almost enough to see the Eclipse, but I'm planning to get an eclipse viewer for the future, especially with Transit of Venus across the Sun on Jun 5-6, 2012
You can check this website for info about safety of viewing solar events: SafeWithFilters
Even so I didn't have any special filters for my camera, I wanted to take pictures, and was pleasantly surprised with the results.