BluegooseDec 5, 2022
Sharon Gascoigne
My husband took this photo in 2020, it shows Comet Neowise over the Longstone at Mottistone on the #IsleofWight.
We have wonderful dark skies here which really helped. We made the walk up to the neolithic monument late at night which was really magical. I was given a torch and duly light painted the Longstone with it whilst my husband snapped away.
We had our teenage son with us and once we had the shot we sat down and stargazed. #StandingStoneSunday
Dec 4, 2022 at 9:54amWeb
Show threadMoodySilvsDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne that is beautiful Sharon. What a lovely family experience.
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@MoodySilvs Thank you. Yes, it was great to get our son out and see him appreciating the world around him.
Show threadPrem KangDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne that's ab awesome photos
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@premkang Thank you :)
Show threadNick FergusonDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Oh my that is magical. I need to re photograph all my sites now in magical light :)
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@Nick A great excuse to visit them all again Nick!
Show threadNick FergusonDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne I hope you sell prints of that picture, it really is magical.
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@Nick Yes we do, it always makes me smile when someone chooses it.
Show threadNick FergusonDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne On your site Orion over Castlerigg Stone Circle is also magic, you must post it one Sunday!
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@Nick I forgot that was on there! Love the Lake District.
Show threadNick FergusonDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Your site has quite a few stones, should last you a few Sundays! Then you need to get him to photograph more!
Show threadStories and FolkloreDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne absolutely beautiful. I have a story of magic to tell about the Long Stone, you might both enjoy. Coming soon.
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@wihtlore Ooh, yes please :)
Show threadStories and FolkloreDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne stay tuned :)
Show threadJo of Europe 🇪🇺Dec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne That’s sounds like a good night to me. The picture is wonderful, thank you for sharing it.
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@NJC_Mrs Thank you. It was a night to remember.
Show threadEli Dec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne awesome photo!!
Show threadSarah CollinsDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne fantastic shot!
Show threadjgnoonanDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne beautiful photo!
Show threadExiled New Yorker- ConnieDec 4, 2022

@sharongascoigne So very beautiful.

I haven’t seen skies like that in a very long time.

Show threadcieloserenoDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Great picture. I guess you see a scene like this once in a lifetime.
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@wolkigundheiter It was pretty special, thank you.
Show threadPrivacyMaverickDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne amazing shot
Show thread𝔸𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕤 🔉Dec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne
Cor, much clearer than the fuzzy streak we saw. Remember it well, such a strange year
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@ancientsounds I think it was a stand out highlight of an awful year!
Show threadbradenDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne that is magnificent! A photo for the ages
Show threadYmirDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne very nice! #comet
Show threadDaniel PaveyDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne wow! What a photo, and a lovely story to go with it. ❤️
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@danielhpavey Thank you :)
Show threadChrisDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne stunning! The absolute beauty of nature
Show threadMerelyAHutDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne I sat in our pasture and watched it. My view wasn't as grand, but still an exciting event for sure.
Show threadStefDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne that is incredible.
Show threadBonaDeaDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne wow!!!
Show threadGhostly WhisperDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne It looks marvelous, congrats for the capture! 📸
Show threadMrsMurilloToYouDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.❤️
Show threadB.I.L.L. the AlienDec 4, 2022

@sharongascoigne

Beautiful separation of the ion tail that always points away from the sun, and the dust tail which follows it's orbital path. ☄️

Show threadIVotedForFunkDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne
Fabulous
Show threadHammerheadDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne this is an awesome picture.
Show threadEchutaDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Beautiful.
"In the million-insect swarm, the constellations form."
Brian Eno - Spinning Away.
Give it a listen!
Show threadDavid OxtabyDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne beautiful image!
Show threadWill Dec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Absolutely stunning. An image worthy of contemplation. I love #StandingStoneSunday
Show threadRichard IrelandDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne absolutely fantastic!
Show threadJonnyQuestionsDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne
Great capture !!
Show threadGracie GatoDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Isle of Wight is on my bucket list
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@graciegato You won't be disappointed :)
Show threadJenny ZehringerDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Stunning. And your description of how the shot came to be just enhances the photo
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@JenZ Thank you so much Jenny :)
Show threadSteveHDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne
Fantastic! Thank you 🙏
Show threadIrRESISTibleDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne
Great! I love the night sky. 🌌
Show threadTonyDFDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Spectacular 💜
Show threadJoel at Seldon CrisisDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Outstanding!
Show threadWakeup ShakeupDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne We so once wanted to buy a property on Isle of Wight and move there but at that time pets had to undergo a 6 month quarantine to do so and we didn't want to do that to our animals so we ended up in Canada. Still dreaming of the island though
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@wakeup It's a lovely place to be. I have a couple of friends who have emigrated from the Island to Canada.
Show threadDiana Umpierre, AICP, GISPDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne - beautiful! #CometNEOWISE was the gift from the heavens at a horrible time in 2020. This is the picture my son took in the #Everglades. The green dots are #fireflies
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@DianaUmpierre What a beautiful image!
Show threadSaeed KhanDec 4, 2022
@sharongascoigne Beautiful! How long was the exposure to get that shot?
Show threadSharon GascoigneDec 4, 2022
@saeedwkhan 25 seconds apparently!