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Solar eclipses: when and how they can be observed and photographed

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A solar eclipse is a beautiful astronomical phenomenon that has attracted and mesmerized people since ancient times. Today we have learned enough about its nature to realize: it is the moon that shuts out all or part of the sun from the eyes of those on earth. We no longer think it was a giant whale that swallowed the sun, nor do we fear that it will never shine again. But the phenomenon itself continues to attract.

One of its main features is also the rarity of solar eclipses. It is extremely rare to observe an eclipse in one and the same part of the planet, and not every year there is at least one total eclipse of a luminary on the whole Earth.

That’s why I decided to tell you a little about this phenomenon from a traveler’s and photographer’s point of view. We will understand when and how you can observe the eclipse, how to photograph and video record it all.

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How to choose a sunscreen: benefits, harm, composition and rules of use

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Sunscreen, popularly called sunblock or anti-sunscreen, is one of the most essential hygiene products for traveling. And not only at sea, but also anywhere where there is a risk of sunburn.

Like many other tourists, I used to simply go to the pharmacy and buy the one with the maximum SPF, as my mother advised me as a child. However, recently I thought about it in detail, began to study the issue and came to the conclusion that not everything is so simple.

In this article, I’ll break down the main points of this question: why and when you need sunscreen, what kind and how to choose, how to use it properly, and more!

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How to protect your bicycle wheels from punctures

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Do you often have a punctured bicycle tube? You can’t imagine a ride without nerves and pulling out spikes? I understand you very well, believe me! I faced this problem as soon as I bought my first adult bike and went for a ride in the city park. That ride turned into constant tire inflation and taping at all the service stations I encountered. And such a condition continued for many more years.

The reason for this, of course, is the area where I live. It is the endless steppes of Zaporozhye, where thorns from acacia, yakorza (the main pest, by the way) and various weeds are everywhere. For example, after driving along the asphalted road for 10 kilometers, I punctured the wheel 7 times. I extracted about 50 spikes from the tread, which did not reach the camera with the help of tweezers. And this is the norm for this kind of terrain. What to say about traveling cross-country, even somewhere in the steppes of Khortytsia or Zaporozhye plains?

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