Seeing the sky turn to night in the middle of the day was pretty darned amazing. I peeked at the sun at different intervals during the partial phases, and in the last 15-minutes before totality I parked myself on the upper deck here.
Some required proof they were part of the occurrence.
Mom was most excited about the event and was ready at the determined start time.
What a great photo, right? ❤️
My favorite brother was in search of protective eyewear after the moon had already started covering the sun. While many businesses were sold out, he was successful in his search.
Ben, Perry, and I all experienced the eclipse at different locations, but none of us felt the need to take a selfie to document the event.
It got totally — and I mean totally — dark like night.
Sitting alone watching the sky turn to night in the middle of the day, it sure was obvious how small we are in the universe. It was incredible to see and although I took a couple photos, you’ll find much better ones online about anyplace you look.
The photo below is of the horizon at around 3:00 PM ET… not 9:00 PM ET.
Now you know: Following the solar eclipse of August 11 1999, there were only 14 cases reported of eye damage from improper viewing of the eclipse. In one of the most serious cases, the patient had looked at the sun without eye protection for 20 minutes.