Eclipse photos

[Mac#23]

The last photo taken at 3:30 in the afternoon.

Edited April 8 by Mac#23

[Reciprocity]

I got a couple as well but they were pretty crappy. My flash kept coming on because it was very dark out! Time was between 3:18 & 3:21 PM this afternoon.

But you can tell, it was dark as night and that happened within about 10 seconds. Street lights came on, even my solar garden lights came on. We had total darkness for just over 3 minutes then, it got light again just as fast as when it got dark. Crazy!!

 

The thing I wasn't expecting and completely amazed me is the speed at which it went from twilight to complete darkness then back to light again.

You'll only ever see that in such a compressed time frame if you're in the path of totality for a solar eclipse. Partial eclipse won't give you that experience because it never gets completely dark. It was truly a once in a lifetime thing! 

 

I was thinking; what's the big deal before it happened but it truly was a big deal!

[QuittingGirl]

Wow!!! That's great Mac!!! It really looks like night.  Down here in NY City it didn't get as dark as I thought it would get but looking at the sun with the glasses was so cool....saw about a sliver of the sun as we had 90% totality

Your pics are great too Reci.  That is definitely some phenomenon.  Hundreds of years ago people must have been so frightened when it happened.  They probably thought the world was ending. 

[Reciprocity]

I imagine you're right on that! It would be like nothing they ever saw before. I notice the birds, which were chirping away one minute, went completely silent when the sudden darkness came over us. The cat, who was outside, ran into the garage where there was a light on.

 

Speaking of cats ... they had their own Eclipse today!

[jillar]

Those are awesome pics you guys. I didn't see anything in Cali  

[QuittingGirl]

1 hour ago, Reciprocity said:

I imagine you're right on that! It would be like nothing they ever saw before. I notice the birds, which were chirping away one minute, went completely silent when the sudden darkness came over us. The cat, who was outside, ran into the garage where there was a light on.

 

Speaking of cats ... they had their own Eclipse today!

 

To see it go from day to night like that is such a sight to behold.  It's too bad it wasn't that dark down here in the city.  But at least I got to see the actual eclipse.  Your cats are quite cute, what are their names?  I used to have a girl cat many years ago named Malcolm Chudley Jr. LOL!!!

[Mona]

So cool!  The path of totality went right through my town (in Ohio) this time.  Traveled to Kentucky with family to see the 2017 eclipse so this was my second.  Here are a couple of my photos from today.

 

Nice to see other's photos!

 

 

[Reciprocity]

2 hours ago, QuittingGirl said:

 

To see it go from day to night like that is such a sight to behold.  It's too bad it wasn't that dark down here in the city.  But at least I got to see the actual eclipse.  Your cats are quite cute, what are their names?  I used to have a girl cat many years ago named Malcolm Chudley Jr. LOL!!!

Those cats aren't mine - just an internet jokel lol.

 

I do have one though. Her name is Holly cuz we rescued her just after Christmas. She was freezing outside our home because she was abandoned by someone. You can see where she had frostbite on her nose. It's still there today.

 

[Doreensfree]

Fabulous pictures peeps …Thank you ..x

[QuittingGirl]

@Reciprocity HAHA!! I thought they were your cats!!  Your cat Holly is very cute and that was a wonderful thing you did to take her in!  Did she get all weirded out during the eclipse?

[Reciprocity]

2 hours ago, QuittingGirl said:

@Reciprocity HAHA!! I thought they were your cats!!  Your cat Holly is very cute and that was a wonderful thing you did to take her in!  Did she get all weirded out during the eclipse?

We were weeding the gardens out back and she was out there with us. When it suddenly got really dark very quickly, she ran from the yard through the door to the garage cuz there was a light on in there so yeah, it kind of spooked her. We noticed the birds all went completely silent at the same time. They are quite active and a lot of chirping all day long this time of year but that came to a sudden stop when the darkness came on us. I don't think they had time to get back to their nests though. They carried on chirping as soon as it got light again as if nothing had happened.

[QuittingGirl]

58 minutes ago, Reciprocity said:

We were weeding the gardens out back and she was out there with us. When it suddenly got really dark very quickly, she ran from the yard through the door to the garage cuz there was a light on in there so yeah, it kind of spooked her. We noticed the birds all went completely silent at the same time. They are quite active and a lot of chirping all day long this time of year but that came to a sudden stop when the darkness came on us. I don't think they had time to get back to their nests though. They carried on chirping as soon as it got light again as if nothing had happened.

 

The last eclipse that we had in 2017 we had only about 70% totality down here but yet it was darker than yesterdays eclipse and there was also these weird shapes reflected from the sun on the sidewalk back then. This time, even though we had 90% totality it just looked like it was cloudy and there was no weird shapes and the birds were still chirping. 

[Reciprocity]

3 hours ago, QuittingGirl said:

 

The last eclipse that we had in 2017 we had only about 70% totality down here but yet it was darker than yesterdays eclipse and there was also these weird shapes reflected from the sun on the sidewalk back then. This time, even though we had 90% totality it just looked like it was cloudy and there was no weird shapes and the birds were still chirping. 

I think being in the actual total eclipse area makes a huge difference. I've also seen a few partial eclipses and mu reaction was kind of ... meh but yesterday's was very different; just in terms of what happened for those 3 minutes where the moon completely covered the sun. Many people say they noticed a big temperature drop when the sun was totally covered. I didn't really notice that but I'd been working in the dirt so was kind of overheated anyway. 

[QuittingGirl]

1 hour ago, Reciprocity said:

I think being in the actual total eclipse area makes a huge difference. I've also seen a few partial eclipses and mu reaction was kind of ... meh but yesterday's was very different; just in terms of what happened for those 3 minutes where the moon completely covered the sun. Many people say they noticed a big temperature drop when the sun was totally covered. I didn't really notice that but I'd been working in the dirt so was kind of overheated anyway. 

 

Oh yeah, I did notice a temperature change.  I was out around noon running some errands and it was in the low to mid 60s.  Then at 3 when I went out to await the eclipse it was still warm and I didn't have a coat on.  Once the eclipse happened at 3.25, it got about 10 degrees colder and I had to go in the house to get my coat.  I didn't think there would be such a temp change considering it didn't get very dark at all.  They said the next one to hit the area will be 2044!! Ack!!!

[Reciprocity]

2 hours ago, QuittingGirl said:

 

Oh yeah, I did notice a temperature change.  I was out around noon running some errands and it was in the low to mid 60s.  Then at 3 when I went out to await the eclipse it was still warm and I didn't have a coat on.  Once the eclipse happened at 3.25, it got about 10 degrees colder and I had to go in the house to get my coat.  I didn't think there would be such a temp change considering it didn't get very dark at all.  They said the next one to hit the area will be 2044!! Ack!!!

I doubt I'll be around for that one but to anyone who is, please go if it's close to where you are. You won't regret it!