Transits of Venus are very rare, coming in pairs separated by more than a hundred years. This 2012 transit was the bookend of the one in 2004. The next Venus transit will occur on December 11, 2117.
You can see my images of the 2004 Venus transit here. The nearly 7-hour transit began at 1:09 p.m. Central Daylight Time (22:09 UT) on June 5, 2012.
Click on any of the images to be taken to the gallery for a better view.
Venus Transit 6/5/12
Venus Transit 6/5/12
Venus Transit 6/5/12
Venus Transit 6/5/12
Venus Transit 6/5/12
Venus Transit 6/5/12
Venus Transit 6/5/12
Detailed information regarding this transit can be found on the NASA Eclipse web site.