Non-event? No way!!
America needed a day like this
The eclipse has come and gone — and we will no longer have to hear umpteen times a day that it is not safe to look directly at the sun! 😎
This morning, our biggest issue was the fog that rolled in from Puget Sound. We had hoped to enjoy the partial eclipse from the West Seattle shoreline — because the subtle changes in light are amplified over a reflective surface. But we decided to not take a chance on the fog burning off and hiked upwards to get out of it, ending up in the parking lot of a drug store. Hardly the most charming viewing spot, but the trees lining the parking lot were already casting crescent suns onto the pavement.
The drop in temperature was really surprising, and many people watching near us returned to their cars for sweatshirts and jackets. At 92 percent coverage, it was definitely still daylight — but a very different kind of daylight — one we are at a loss to describe. Shadows seem sharper and crisper — and colors seem deeper.
Our favorite pub opened just as the eclipse was ending, so we went there to watch live coverage of the total experience online over a pint. We caught the NASA coverage of the totality at Hopkinsville, KY and Charleston, SC.
But some killjoy came in loudly denouncing the “overhyped non-event” — and even went so far as to dispute the 92 percent coverage!
America so badly needed a day like today — a peaceful, happy experience to be shared from coast to coast.
We did not get to experience totality where we were — but we enjoyed watching video coverage of crowds enjoying it elsewhere. We know people who traveled to Oregon and South Carolina to view the eclipse; and look forward to hearing them tell us about it when we next see them.
This is one party that does not need to be pooped on!
