Remembering the 2019 Mercury Transit of the Sun

This one was easier for me - I was able to walk out and down the driveway to get clear of trees, set up my Meade PST and see and photograph the Mercury transit of the Sun.

Mercury transit of the Sun - Santa Rosa - November 11, 2019 8:04am PST
(Mercury is the small dot almost centered over the Sun)

Remembering the 2012 Venus Transit

Was traveling to LA at the time and remember heading home from downtown on I-5 into terrible traffic and stressing out that I would miss the last Venus trust of my lifetime.  Fortunately we arrived just as Venus was centered across the Sun and I was able to pull-in, hop out and take this photo.

Venus transit of the Sun - Los Angeles - June 5, 2012 4:24 PM PDT