The big excitement here in the U.S. is today’s solar eclipse. Small towns in the path of the total eclipse are going to be swarmed with tourists, and while some people are going to profit the huge numbers present a lot of challenges. I wish them luck and am glad we will only have a partial eclipse — about 76% coverage of the sun.
I do wish them luck with the weather. Yesterday was overcast here, so if it’s the same today we might not see much of the sun, but presumably it will get darker for a bit.
It is refreshing that it has nothing to do with politics and Washington!
August 21, 2017
Fingers crossed for sun!
Did you get some? It was cloudy here and even rained a bit earlier, so we’re happy.
So important not to look at the sun during the eclipse:
“According to experts, viewing the sun with your naked eye during the eclipse can burn your retina, damaging the images your brain can view. This phenomenon, known as “eclipse blindness,” can cause temporary or permanent vision impairment, and in worst-case scenarios can lead to legal blindness, which entails significant loss of vision.”http://time.com/4890397/solar-eclipse-damage-eyes-protect/
So be careful out there!
We were all well warned, but apparently Trump didn’t know or forgot and briefly started looking directly until people yelled at him. He and all of his group had the right glasses.
Even if it could have been seen here, it has been overcast and raining non-stop since the past two days. I hope that people there get to see the eclipse. I had the privilege of seeing a total solar eclipse in 1995. I remember the year for my retiring from full time employment!
We had some overcast and a bit of rain here so we were happy. 🙂
Where were you during your total eclipse?
If my memory serves me right, it was in Indore that I saw it.