Fearful faces watch the Sun extinguished; witness darkness prevail. An eclipse – literally a forsaking or abandonment – must surely have been a terrifying experience before astronomy’s arrival? Yet Eclissi teams with ornate exuberance. Sun and Moon orbit apart in their un-ending heavenly courtship. Resplendent beams bloom into triumphant bouquets, blessed rays splinter-scatter a sparkling halo. Nature, in all its pomp, bursts forth, flamboyant, verdant flowers taking wing – all in celebration of the moment light and hope re-emerge.