We were cloudy, with light rain, all morning, which made me wonder how the eclipse would appear in cloudy skies. When the time arrived, the clouds thinned, and between some areas, the partial sun could be seen clearly. When the sun broke through, the light was as dim as a few minutes before sunset. We were close to a full eclipse. The amount of sun appeared as a thin sliver, like a fingernail clipping.
So, it's now over, it was something to see, and will be a long time before it happens again in my area. I doubt I will be around to see it.
You got more than we did, and nope, we won't be around for the next one.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing it was more remarkable when the sun was hidden. Like a partial eclipse I observed in the past, this one wasn't nearly as good, since the one in the past was on a clear, sunny day and the difference in light was more apparent.
DeleteHere was my experience, back in 2017: https://wilderwealthywise.com/eclipse-game-of-thrones-chilis-restaurant/
ReplyDeleteI'd had some serious thoughts about traveling a few hundred miles to the west. It wouldn't have been a terribly long journey, but when they forecast clouds, and I knew how the highways would be full of eclipsofiles, I didn't want to be driving on a highway full of half-blind drivers.
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