A woman managed to capture on camera a stunning “eye of the storm” picture right after Storm Ciara swept across the UK and Ireland.
causing major damages.
The photos captured by 48-year-old Sarah Hodges show a formation of clouds that had gathered around the full moon, giving the impression of a giant eye.
From the photos, it seems as if nature is looking on the earth after the storm to assess the level of damage dealt by its latest gift, Ciara.
When Sarah noticed the eerie formation of clouds and moon from her Bolton residence, she decided to capture the moment and share it with her friends and family via social media.
All she had at hand to capture the scene was just a Samsung S9. But to her surprise, the post got an unusually large response.
The photos went viral in a short time, gathering around 2,300 reactions and 35,000 shares. People discussed in the comments how great the pictures actually were.
One Facebook user wrote: “Wow, mother nature. 100 percent brilliant.”
Another added: “Nature’s third eye.”
Someone said it in one word: “Stunning.”
Sarah, who’s a baker by profession, said: “I took the pictures last Tuesday 11 Feb 2020, between 9.34 pm and 9.39 pm just from my bedroom window at my home address.”
Sarah explained how she took the photos just after the storm had subsided, saying: “The moon was shining through the kitchen window, so I went upstairs and just kept taking pictures…
“I am obsessed with the moon, sunset, sunrise and the sea. I just used my Samsung S9. I know I got lucky, people spend thousands on cameras to get the perfect shot.
“I feel overwhelmed and proud, as it’s a once in a lifetime shot… which I do understand.
“It was only when scrolling back through the images that I noticed the moon centered around the clouds because in real-time the clouds were constantly moving.
“I took the pictures manually without any shutter settings, so I was incredibly lucky to get the shot.”
It is literally an example of the silver lining around the clouds. Despite all the havoc wreaked by Ciara’s 80mph winds, we got something beautiful out of it.
Sarah’s photos are not the only good thing the storm gave us, it also unearthed a footprint, most probably from a dinosaur who walked the face of the earth an estimated 130 million years from now.
The footprint was discovered on February 12 on the Isle of Wight. Theo Vickers, from Wight Coast Fossils, said: “All this weather is revealing traces of vanished worlds along our coastline.
“This is a really fascinating example of how events like Storm Ciara continue to expose traces of ancient environments around our geologically unique coastline, often in plain sight.
“Sandown Bay has revealed this beautiful 130 million year old dinosaur track yesterday, preserved in the brightly colored clay.”
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