Carol DM
Most of North America just witnessed a total solar eclipse! The eclipse reached Oregon around 10:15 am, and it moved all the way across the US to Charleston, South Carolina at a speed of 1502 mph and about 70 miles wide. For about two minutes in certain areas the moon completely lined up with the sun and created total darkness. The area I live was about 30 miles off the “totality path” so we only got a very small part of the eclipse. The temperatures dropped about 5 degrees and it got a little darker than usual. This is all I could see from my deck.
Others were able to get amazing photos. Can you imagine seeing complete darkness for over two minutes in the middle of the day? Even stars and planets were visible in those areas without clouds. But I did not feel like fighting the hundreds of thousands of people to see two minutes of totality. I am watching it on television. Also, NASA has images on their website of the eclipse. And students at NASA sent high-altitude helium and camera filled balloons from 20 locations into space to film the event. It will be amazing to see what they filmed.
It was dark in the totality locations for a little over two minutes. There are stories about how animals react to this change. The whales and dolphins reportedly come ashore for the two minutes of darkness. Amazing how much we learn from nature. This amazing event will happen again in the US in 2024. Stay tuned!
Awesome,we didn’t see eclipse in our country!
Thank you Carmen, a little late.
Great
WE got a crummy 60% in Jamaica. If you didn’t look up you wouldn’t know there was anything happening cause the day was just as bright as if was the day before.
I filled a bucket with water and watched it in the water. Just a little. The sun was like a crescent moon
So nice
killer
Unfortunately, here in Michigan, we didn’t have this incredible experience that we were all anticipating on. It got a little dark, cooler temperature, and back to hot weather after about 10 minutes.
Maybe you can see the next one Icy.
My sleep has been totally upside down lately – so I slept through the whole eclipse! LOL
Yikes I hope your sleep is straightened out soon. Ver important!
Little Miss and I watched it, we got a partial eclipse, but still beautiful!
That is good to hear, more memories made! 🙂
We did not see this incredible event in Europe except on television
Maybe you will see one soon!
I hope 🙂
Wow, look stunning 😉
The NASA pics are stunning!
It was amazing to see!! Here in Toledo, Ohio area, it got a little shady like all over the area, and the temp dropped just a little bit too. It was scary at first glance, but was very awesome to see!!
It was definitely a calmness in the air.
It was totally awesome to see the sun completely covered by the moon! There were too many people coming home from the event! We went to my sister’s house and it was a fun day.
I know, right! Something everyone should experience for sure. Glad you enjoyed it.
With us in Europe, it was only on TV that we could watch.
You should have one soon.
I live in Louisiana and during the eclipse the only thing that happened was that it got like dusk. It was all quiet for the birds were not singing or tweeting. It was also a little cooler at that time, but after it was over it got very hot again. This is the second total/partial eclipse I experienced. One in 1979 when I was a freshman in high school and now this one. I will be in my eighties for the next one.
I know, the quietness was like the calm before a storm! You can still wear the eclipse glasses in your 80s. 🙂
That’s amazing, Carol. We are due one here in 2021 – which is sooner than it sounds!
Yes that is only 4 years away.
The entire world watched it. It was quite a sight to behold 😀
It was visible only in North America.
Nice shot!
Thanks, wish we were closer!
wonderful photo carol!
Wish we could have seen the totality!
We got 57% of totality in San Diego, CA. The nasa images are fantastic, my favorite was the diamond ring shot. I was watching it online, and almost brought tears to my eyes, it was so beautiful. I have been lucky enough to watch the last three now. Great post and info, I got a few artsy shots as well.
It is an amazing event to watch Kim!
Yes it was!
Great post, we wandered around outside for about 20 minutes but the cloud cover ended up blocking most of the Eclipse. We did get a couple of glimpses though.
History and historic!
That happened to many unfortunately! Maybe next time!
In just 7 years 🙂
That’s an awesome experience! I witnessed a solar eclipse when I was little, but I didn’t see much. Everything just became brown outside, but it didn’t get too dark.
Yes it was Ellie.
Your photo of the solar eclipse is very beautiful. On the internet, especially in the special media, I see how hectic the talk about it, also related to issues of signs of the times, the fall of America, Planet X, disaster, Doomsday, and so on. It seems this bustling will still last at least until the end of next month.
hanks but the photos was just average compared to this e closer to the eclipse but it was amazing to feel the temperatures drop and the darkness like right before sunset. Crazy ideas for some!
The part I like about your photos is the clouds under the sun and the shadow lines below them, so beautiful.
Thank you Albert!
My pleasure, Carol.
Although I couldn’t see the eclipse because I am in Eastern Europe, I enjoy seeing photos.
If you go to the NASA website you can see it live, they have photos and videos!
This was truly an amazing sight to see!
Yes indeed Gina!
Cool
Yes!