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2naSalit

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Sun Apr 21, 2024, 04:09 PM Apr 2024

Journey to the center of Maine Part 3: After [View all]

Part 3: After

The spectacle of a total eclipse is, as they say, very different from witnessing the event outside the path of totality. For one, since I was in a 90% zone for the total eclipse in 2017, I was able to compare a couple things like the Snake Effect thing, I think that only happens in the path of totality; and do the birds sing or not? In the 90% zone I witnessed bald eagles and osprey go to trees and roost quietly until the darkness passed. In the path of totality we saw the birds rush to their "places" and when it was in totality they all called out with all their might, it was loud. And the wind across the ice stopped.

And the visuals, sorry I couldn't capture the Snake thing, it was pretty cool.

The best shots from the event

Once again



As it moves out of position

Southern edge/Greenville


Receding Shadow



A Closer Look at That



Shadow Receding Under the Sun



Some perspective



All Done



Time to put the glasses back on



And then I was back to looking for the snakes again for the next ten seconds. But walking back to the bar and grille we were kind of anchored at, the eclipse was still in progress so the trees provided us with updates in multiples







Amazingly also, my whole stay was fun and had no unpleasant events once I actually got there. I even missed earthquakes that would have extended my unhappily lengthy stay at notable airport both ways... guess I am still able to keep one step, in this case a couple hours, ahead of those!

I made it home safely hopping over different storms crossing the nation, thankfully north of a big mess of tornadoes. The wonderful sight waiting for me at my destination was a beautiful newish moon, the slightest crescent such that you could see an illumined outline around the earth's shadow mimicking the eclipse in the same portion of the sky some 30 hours later while Venus shone brightly beneath.



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Splendid! Mousetoescamper Apr 2024 #1
Thanks! 2naSalit Apr 2024 #5
Very intriguing series of images. yorkster Apr 2024 #2
The light does get eerie rather quickly. 2naSalit Apr 2024 #6
Maybe you should come back or yorkster Apr 2024 #8
I need to find... 2naSalit Apr 2024 #14
Yes it is, sad to say. yorkster Apr 2024 #15
Thanks... 2naSalit Apr 2024 #16
Sounds good. All the best and here's to future plans. yorkster Apr 2024 #17
Great photos... MiHale Apr 2024 #3
It was exciting... 2naSalit Apr 2024 #7
Been in one total, this one we were over 90%... MiHale Apr 2024 #10
In regards to the eclipse, when in human history did we learn that looking at it bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 #4
I have no idea... 2naSalit Apr 2024 #11
ChatGPT answer bucolic_frolic Apr 2024 #13
If you hadn't come up, the Skippa and I would probably have not gone to Greenville. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2024 #9
And... 2naSalit Apr 2024 #12
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