I saw this grave on findagrave and thought to myself “awww with a name like that I bet she was a happy person” but then I scrolled to the second picture and saw she passed in a very depressing way. It reads “hanged self in basement of home with a window sash cord. Kicked a chair from under her” It humbled me quick. Poor Sunshine… I hope she is resting peacefully and without any of the pain she felt during her life
 

                   Sailing the Cosmic Sea

 

 

Extremely Rare Phenomenon: Solar Halo at Sunset over California

An extraordinarily rare and mesmerizing solar halo was witnessed during a dramatic sunset along the California coastline, creating a scene that felt almost otherworldly. As the sun descended toward the horizon, a perfectly formed ring of fiery red and orange light encircled it, glowing intensely against the deepening sky. This phenomenon, caused by sunlight refracting through ice crystals high in the atmosphere, is seldom seen with such clarity and color saturation—especially at sunset. The ocean below mirrored the celestial display, with golden reflections rippling across the waves and wet shoreline, amplifying the visual impact. Subtle cloud textures and atmospheric haze added depth, while the warm tones of dusk blended seamlessly with cooler shadows. The result was a breathtaking convergence of light, atmosphere, and landscape, capturing a fleeting moment where science and natural beauty aligned in perfect harmony. A truly unforgettable sight for all who witnessed it.

 

After sunrise along the Exmouth Coast of Western Australia, the horizon dimmed in a way few ever experience. As the Moon drifted precisely across the face of the Sun, morning light collapsed into an eerie twilight. A flawless ring of fire ignited around a blackened disk, sunlight curving through the Sun’s outer atmosphere and grazing the Moon’s edge with surgical precision. Below, the ocean absorbed the glow, transforming into a molten mirror that stretched endlessly toward the horizon.

This was no sunset. It was a hybrid solar eclipse—an event shaped by distance, alignment, and timing—where the Sun appeared neither fully hidden nor fully exposed. From this coastline, the geometry was exact: Earth, Moon, and Sun stacked so perfectly that the circle in the sky felt unreal. The colors emerged from contrast alone—darkened skies intensifying the corona, low-angle light scattering through the atmosphere, and calm water completing the symmetry. It lasted only minutes. Then the Moon moved on, the ring dissolved, and morning quietly resumed.

 As the Sun drifted toward the horizon, an extraordinary sight unfolded in the sky. The Moon passed directly across the face of the Sun—but not far enough to erase it completely. Instead of darkness, a radiant ring of fire ignited, an annular solar eclipse glowing above the ocean at sunset.

Wisps of thin cloud softened and scattered the intense light, making the fiery circle appear thicker and more dramatic. Below, the sea mirrored the spectacle, carving a molten golden path across its surface. For a brief, unforgettable moment, the sky seemed suspended between day and night, bathed in shifting copper and amber tones.

Unlike a total eclipse, the Sun never fully disappeared. Its brilliant edge remained visible as a blazing halo, far too bright to observe without protection. Waves continued to roll in, birds fell silent, and the world paused as the Moon slowly moved on—revealing the Sun’s full disk once more over the South Pacific horizon.

 

"In this photo, my father is lying there peacefully, and Robin—our beloved cat who was part of our family for 17 years—is curled tightly against his chest. The moment we saw them like that, we felt we had to take a picture. Back then, we had no idea it would become the last photo we would ever have of them together.

That night, my father passed away quietly in his sleep—with Robin in his arms, the cat who never left his side.

Two nights later, Robin was gone too. We truly believe he simply couldn’t bear being without him. Their bond was that deep—silent, steady, unbreakable. He followed the person who raised him, loved him, and gave him a home—wherever it is we go after this life.

And sometimes we imagine them somewhere beyond this world, still together, curled up just like they are in this picture. Two souls. One love. Forever."

 

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 In a coat stitched with riddles and smiley disguise,

The fox walks alone where the quiet trees rise.

He’s steady with questions, not bound by a cage.

The forest is watching, but offers no sound,

Its roots tangled deep in the thoughts he has found.

A mouse sits nearby, small witness to grace,

No fear in its eyes, just a curious face.

Real wisdom,” he murmurs, “won’t come from a script,

Nor from the mouths where the truth has been clipped.

It lives in the hunger, the ache to explore,

The silence that asks us to seek something more.”

Symbols may shimmer, but meaning runs deep—

In coats and in questions, in dreams and in sleep.

So walk like the fox, with your own steady pace,

Let truth be your lantern, not someone’s embrace.