Set up my telescope and camera ready for the approach and guess what heavy
cloud at the crucial time, left feeling 'what a hobby to choose, all that
preparation for nothing'.
Come the re-emergence of Venus I was walking the dog at a local field
binoculars in hand, and was amazed that Venus could be seen with the naked
eye, attached to the lunar crescent. Lots of people were drawn to finding
out what I was looking at and many were captivated, even those who referred
to it as 'the big nipple in the sky'. It is a wonderful hobby after all.

Jerry G.