There is going to be a solar eclipse today!
Too bad I don't live in California anymore. I remember how exciting the one in 1994 was--lined up in the school yard with our pinhole boxes...
info: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/ASE2012/ASE2012.html
Not in the viewing area? Watch it live online. http://events.slooh.com/
From the post local: For photographing the eclipse directly, you need a solar filter for your camera.: Space.com recommends:
Use a No. 14 welder’s glass filter, or purchase special solar filters from companies such as Thousand Oaks, Kendrick Astro Instruments, or Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, and fit them securely in front of your equipment.
Are you going to watch? If so... take photos for me! It's not visible in Virginia