A perfectly spotless sun shining over Sapporo. The scene reminds of the Japanese flag Hinomaru (日の丸, "circle of the sun"), a masterpiece of simplicity.
Taken with an ND100000 filter. The sky was actually blue... 😉

On a scientific note, the limb darkening of the sun disk is well visible in this image.

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An almost Full Moon illuminating the night-sky clouds over Sapporo.

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Crescent Moon (5.7% illumination) in the evening sky over Sapporo, chased by dark clouds.

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In our garden in Sapporo: a rose flower on the last day of (astronomical) summer.

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A single, late houseleek flower on the last day of (astronomical) summer in our garden in Sapporo.

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