Gathering to see the solar eclipse

Friends in Shanghai said skies were too cloudy to see the actual eclipse, but the day did indeed turn to night. Here are a few images of people all over Asia looking up into the skies, marvelling at the wonder. I love these moments.

Waauu!

Waauu!

Sadhus in Allahabad, India

Sadhus in Allahabad, India

South Korean children at the Seoul National Science Museum

South Korean children at the Seoul National Science Museum

Varanasi, India

Varanasi, India

Looking through welding shields in Sichuan Province, China

Looking through welding shields in Sichuan Province, China

A view of Pudong during the morning eclipse

A view of Pudong during the morning eclipse