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CHAT Are you going to try to see the total eclipse tomorrow?
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My camera is not cooperating at all. I have an "aztec sun monocle" out of a polished black quartz stone and it is giving me amazing views, but can't get them to translate to my phone.
Marthanoir
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patriotgal
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Really cool! Glad we got to experience it.
momma_soapmaker
Disgusted
It's cloudy here in Arkansas, and it didn't get as dark in our area as they said. The street light came on and crickets were singing, but it was just dusky.
momma_soapmaker
Disgusted
homecanner1
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Iowa at 2:02 84 percent
Day of the Triffids
momma_soapmaker
Disgusted
We just missed it in south central Arkansas. Dang!
Friend in TX said it was completely dark there.
Tex88
Veteran Member
It was!
Melodi
Disaster Cat
You could not see even the partial here in the Irish Midlands, but when it started getting dark behind the rain clouds a bit too early (as predicted), our two Pomksi dogs went wild with yelping and squealing. The rooster didn't bother to say anything this time, though, at least not that I could hear.
RememberGoliad
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Elza
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HOT DAMN!!! The clouds cleared away and we had a full view. It was amazing!!!!! We are dead center of the corridor. We got 100% and was really dark! I can truly understand how it must have affected the ancient folks to see something like this. Fearing the anger of the gods and all of that.
I got ro see it. Drove a little ways north for better weather and longer in totality.
Sun was covered at 1:35 pm and it was reappearing by 1:40
One bucket list item checked off.
Sun was covered at 1:35 pm and it was reappearing by 1:40
One bucket list item checked off.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
anney
Veteran Member
That was an incredible experience! Wow. It got totally dark, night time dark here. I saw the "diamond ring". It got cooler too, felt good. Then when the sun popped back out, it was like the brightest spot got turned on.
Absolutely amazing!! Thank You God for creating an amazing galaxy, holding it all in place and allowing me to experience this in my life time. I will never forget this!
Absolutely amazing!! Thank You God for creating an amazing galaxy, holding it all in place and allowing me to experience this in my life time. I will never forget this!
Elza
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RememberGoliad
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Our clouds broke just enough that we got to use the glasses and then it got slap-ass DARK for the ~4 min of totality. Funny thing was, the chickens just kinda coasted to a stop, looking around like WTF. The one goat that was nearby came and stood almost in DW's lap. I think the goat was the most-affected critter here. Neither dog gave a rip, the 10 month old kept playing with her stick, and the 18 year old didn't even stop cleaning his privates.
Macgyver
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Just fiddle with the adjustments. I had to for mine.
homecanner1
Veteran Member
Clouds parted on the other side of totality, got some great winged globe effects as the moon moved away
That moment the lightswitch gets flipped totally off is a jawdropper. So glad I saw it 2017, blazing hot sunny day. Hope as many of our TB2K fam got to see it as possible.
That moment the lightswitch gets flipped totally off is a jawdropper. So glad I saw it 2017, blazing hot sunny day. Hope as many of our TB2K fam got to see it as possible.
Very cool! We had overcast, and then heavier clouds moved in just before totality... darn! But the cows in the pasture moved to the bale feeder like they do at dusk, then looked totally confused as it started brightening up, and went back to their daytime grazing.
The chickens all headed towards the coop as it got darker,, and probably 80% of them went inside and roosted. When it started getting lighter, the roosters had their dawn crowing contest!
The goats started heading to the barn, aond the horses were running the fence line and screaming for us to bring them in. They are spoiled, and don't like to be out overnight... the mosquitoes were out in full force, which is why we keep them in at night.
The Spring Peepers were in full chorus, and a huge flock of starlings swirled across the darkening sky.
And the little blond three year old jumped off the trampoline, ran towards the house and said, "I need my nightlight"!
It was interesting and even awe inspiring to see it go from daylight to pitch dark in under 5 minutes. It would have been better if the clouds had stayed away, but we wouldn't have missed it!
Summerthyme
The chickens all headed towards the coop as it got darker,, and probably 80% of them went inside and roosted. When it started getting lighter, the roosters had their dawn crowing contest!
The goats started heading to the barn, aond the horses were running the fence line and screaming for us to bring them in. They are spoiled, and don't like to be out overnight... the mosquitoes were out in full force, which is why we keep them in at night.
The Spring Peepers were in full chorus, and a huge flock of starlings swirled across the darkening sky.
And the little blond three year old jumped off the trampoline, ran towards the house and said, "I need my nightlight"!
It was interesting and even awe inspiring to see it go from daylight to pitch dark in under 5 minutes. It would have been better if the clouds had stayed away, but we wouldn't have missed it!
Summerthyme
John Deere Girl
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It was very cool to see that! Our livestock were super confused though.
Loretta Van Riet
Trying to hang out with the cool kids.
A big NOTHING in my area of Illinois. : - (
blueinterceptor
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That was today?
psychgirl
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Yes!!! Its immediate JUST like a light switch went off!!
And I got to see the diamond ring!!
Greenspode
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Even though it was full on cloudy, and even sprinkling and drizzling throughout, it was STILL cool.
The chickens were so confused. By the time they realized it was getting dark, it was happening too fast and they didn't make it into the coop in time. There was a moment of panic and squawking as they realized they were trapped outside in the dark, and then they all hunkered down and went silent. The minute it was light enough, they all jumped up and started telling each other all about it! lol.
The horses were un-impressed, and far more interested in WHY I was hovering around, than in how light or dark it was.
During totality, it was wild that there was a ring of light all around the horizon, to the east, south, and west. Couldn't see north horizon due to giant hill, but it was like the sliver of light at sunrise or sunset, but in every direction.
It sucked that we were so overcast, but I have experienced two before, the 2017, and the one in the Grand Canyon back in 2011 I think, so I can't be too sad. It was still an experience!
The chickens were so confused. By the time they realized it was getting dark, it was happening too fast and they didn't make it into the coop in time. There was a moment of panic and squawking as they realized they were trapped outside in the dark, and then they all hunkered down and went silent. The minute it was light enough, they all jumped up and started telling each other all about it! lol.
The horses were un-impressed, and far more interested in WHY I was hovering around, than in how light or dark it was.
During totality, it was wild that there was a ring of light all around the horizon, to the east, south, and west. Couldn't see north horizon due to giant hill, but it was like the sliver of light at sunrise or sunset, but in every direction.
It sucked that we were so overcast, but I have experienced two before, the 2017, and the one in the Grand Canyon back in 2011 I think, so I can't be too sad. It was still an experience!
psychgirl
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psychgirl
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I bet!!
straightstreet
Life is better in flip flops
That was fun 
we went to DDs medical office and sat in the bed of DH's pick up. She went and got our grandsons on her lunch break so we had them with us too. We're on our way home now in heavy traffic on a 2 lane back road to avoid the interstate. We brought our grandsons with us and I'll take them and meet her later.
we went to DDs medical office and sat in the bed of DH's pick up. She went and got our grandsons on her lunch break so we had them with us too. We're on our way home now in heavy traffic on a 2 lane back road to avoid the interstate. We brought our grandsons with us and I'll take them and meet her later.