TITLE: The Unexpected

This was taken during the hybrid solar eclipse in the year of 2023. To witness this cosmic encounter, I embarked on a journey involving four flights across three different countries. In fact, it wasn't the perfect image of a total solar eclipse I had planned in my mind because of the unexpected clouds suddenly passed by right before the totality starts.
However, when I see that part of the sunlight shines through the heavy clouds, dividing the sunlight into different layers. I realized that sometiems the unexpected moment is what we have appreciated for, either good or bad. The universe always manages to surprise you with its unique charm.

AUTHOR: Xi Liu (China)

I love our Earth and the cosmos and that's why I become a landscape& astro photographer !