Venus - the PLANET - pelican in motion, across the face of the rising sun, with the planet Venus, as seen from Flagler Beach Pier in Daytona Beach, Daytona, USA.

Venus, the PLANET, was named after the Romanised version of Kythera's goddess - Aphrodite.

I regard Venus as Kythera's planet.

It is fitting that the occurence of the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun, [Jun 8, 2004], has focused the attention of the entire world onto Kythera's planet.

A pelican is in motion, across the face of the rising sun, with the planet Venus, as seen from Flagler Beach Pier in Daytona Beach, Daytona, USA. June 8th, 2004.

Photograph by Ben Tiller.