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On Tue, 22 Aug 2017 07:57:45 -0700 (PDT), True North
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On Tuesday, 22 August 2017 02:16:28 UTC-3, wrote:
On Tue, 22 Aug 2017 01:27:59 -0000 (UTC), Bill
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John H wrote:
On Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:16:12 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

I took the day off and went to my wife's place of employment to see it
at their eclipse party. We live (and work) in the band of totality, but
she had to work, and we wanted to see it together. It was awesome! I
bought some NASA approved glasses a few weeks ago, and we glanced for a
few seconds several times while it was eclipsing. Right before the full
eclipse, we took the glasses off and watched the ground, and saw the
"shadow snakes"! Such a surreal experience. I barely remember the one
in 1970, but this was a great experience and I was old enough (cough,
cough) to appreciate it. I took the drone and shot a group picture of
all their staff after it was over. Hope you guys got to see it as well.

We were busy and didn't get back 'til today. Didn't have the glasses, so
my wife made one of those
NASA designed 'cereal box' viewers. It was pretty cool, until the clouds
rolled in right at 2:45
which was the time for the most eclipse here in Alexandria, VA.


I used my welding helmet. Cool. Older daughter and family were in Oregon
for the viewing.

Same here, We had 2 welding helmets going and I had another welding
shield I tried to use with my camera but I could not get it to focus
right. I should have taken the book out and read more about using
manual focus. I have never tried it before.
It was really somewhat anticlimactic tho considering the hype. It was
just an 80% eclipse here. It just looked like a crescent moon.


Only 45-50% up here. Daylight just seemed to dull a bit...like when a
haze from a nearby forest fire obscures the sun.

The kids drove down to Carbondale Il for a look at totality. They
really thought it was cool and I doubt they understand how much of a
"once in a lifetime" thing that can be. They may think that is
something they can do every year or two.
They were fortunate that the inlaws have a cabin on the south east
shore of Lake Michigan (near Oprah) so it was a pretty easy thing to
do for them.


Daughter was near Mitchell, OR. Guy in campsite next to them, had fancy
telescopes with filters, etc. daughter said that was really great.