wacky1980 Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 well, some of us were lucky enough to witness it firsthand. some watched it on tv/internet. some didn't really give a fuck. anyways, i was gonna share these back when the eclipse was still fresh, but i got distracted and forgot. science fucking rules. totality. probably one of the most awesome pictures i've ever taken. we were in a field that looked like this just before totality began (not the overall eclipse, mind you. this was at about 98% obscured, and still pretty bright outside): then this is from about 30 seconds later, during totality: when they say it goes from light to dusk, they ain't fucking around. it got dark. birds stopped making noise, crickets started chirping. it was eerie af. a couple more pieces i've put together that are pretty fun. eclipse in phases: and a timelapse of totality. it's quick. i should have probably done 5-second intervals instead of 10, but i didn't. next time, i suppose (4/8/2024 btw):
Raptorpat Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 We camped out overnight in a vineyard within the zone of totality so that we'd be there in the morning when it happened. The whole thing to me seemed overblown to me and I wasn't too excited for any of it (oh god camping), but once the event actually began - holy shit. And once totality hit - hoooolllllyyyy shiiiiiiiiiiiiit. I fully admit I was wrong to doubt it. And bonus points for the camping out because it was the first time in my life I could see the milky way and all those extra stars that we miss out on due to light pollution.
wacky1980 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Posted October 25, 2017 i was going to camp out in a state forest in southern il, but then the wife decided she wanted to make the trip and bring the kids too, so we axed the camping and picked a more vehicle- and family-friendly location for viewing. i'd have preferred to watch it from a secluded clearing with no one else around, but it was honestly pretty cool to be there with a group of about 100 other viewers, listening to them all cheering and expressing their amazement at the sight. no other celestial event even comes close to totality.
fuggnificent Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 yes, it also happened on my birthday! it was incredible!! I am thinking about traveling with my daughter to see the next one. She will be 15. also, the fact that it happened right where i was ..all i had to do was walk outside at work to see it.. was incredible as well.
bnmjy Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 It's gonna be a totality where I live the next time, though I plan on moving by then.
wacky1980 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Posted October 25, 2017 we drove about 3 hours to see it. the next one will also require about 3 hours of driving. as someone who got to see the last one, you already know how much you want to see it again. to the people that didn't see it, they just have to take our word for it that it's very much worth taking a couple days off work and traveling several hours to witness it firsthand.
wacky1980 Posted October 25, 2017 Author Posted October 25, 2017 It's gonna be a totality where I live the next time, though I plan on moving by then. just don't move out of the path, and you're good.
rilkean_heart Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 No difference was visible at all where I am
Azalar Hex Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 The totality doomsphere passed over my apartment, my sister's house, and my mother's house. I got a shit cell phone video of it. My nephew made an unnatural noise during it.
Lasty Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 I wasn't in the path of totality, but it came close where I was; just a tiny sliver of sunlight around the moon for a minute or so. It was awesome how the shadows in the shade of the trees were effected; all these little crescent shapes moving around.... The LSD I took that day was nice too... @_@
Vercaties Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 I had a headache for days after looking at that shit through the "official" glasses.
Sieg67 Posted October 25, 2017 Posted October 25, 2017 I was doing some carpeting on Topeka that day. It was cloudy and I couldn't see shit if I wanted too. Laughed at the guy I was working with because he got a pair of those glasses right before we hit the road.
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