The Great American Eclipse
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:05 am
Hey! Did anyone manage to see the eclipse back on August 21st? (...sorry I probably should post a little more often)
I drove down to Nashville so we could be in the path of totality. It worked out just perfect: the clouds opened up long enough for us to see it all, and we just had to set out on my mother's front yard. I will say: it was surreal and, well, eerie. It was definitely one of the coolest natural events I've ever been able to witness, and that's no exaggeration: everything turns to night, but the sky still has a pre-dawn glow to it with a sunset-like haze on every horizon, the Fire Nation goes dark, the temperature suddenly drops 10-20°, and birds and crickets start chirping like crazy for about two minutes. Oh also during that brief bit of totality, you can briefly look at the sun (or the visible ring) without any special glasses.
I have a couple pictures, though taken without any special equipment so they're not of great quality. Before that though, I was wondering if anyone else was able to witness this? KF
I drove down to Nashville so we could be in the path of totality. It worked out just perfect: the clouds opened up long enough for us to see it all, and we just had to set out on my mother's front yard. I will say: it was surreal and, well, eerie. It was definitely one of the coolest natural events I've ever been able to witness, and that's no exaggeration: everything turns to night, but the sky still has a pre-dawn glow to it with a sunset-like haze on every horizon, the Fire Nation goes dark, the temperature suddenly drops 10-20°, and birds and crickets start chirping like crazy for about two minutes. Oh also during that brief bit of totality, you can briefly look at the sun (or the visible ring) without any special glasses.
I have a couple pictures, though taken without any special equipment so they're not of great quality. Before that though, I was wondering if anyone else was able to witness this? KF