Eclipse, >80% occlusion, past peak
At this moment, the sun is obscured by the moon. This is obviously a rare and special event. A pop-up summer storm obstructed my view from the area near the entry to my building at the hospital.
I know people who traveled far to experience this occasion, to Oregon and Wyoming, St. Louis and South Carolina.
I think it's so interesting to mark this moment, because of the rarity. The number of eclipses you will experience in your life time is few, and they are memorable. A moment to take stock.
Mom went to a park. Not sure if dad was able to escape from meetings to look up. Everyone when I went outside for the peak was gazing skyward, hopeful that the clouds would clear. Kevin was hopeful that he could get a photo. Cousin, aunt, uncle went to South Carolina. Facebook and Instagram filled with photos from areas where the sky was clear. One event, experienced nationwide, in nature. What is comparable to this?
I recall the last eclipse that I experienced. During the '92-'93 school year. I was in first grade, the shadows were bizarre, I remember walking outside of elementary school in an area that we didn't usually go to. The teachers would redirect anyone who tried to look up at it. We didn't have cell phones or internet. Social media did not cover the event. It was in the newspaper. Now, in 2017, we have all of those things as the shadow stretches across the nation. I'm in residency, and we finished our psychodynamic psychotherapy lecture early to go see if there was anything to experience. I have eclipse glasses, mom got them for me and Kevin, at a 7-11 in a small city that we visited weekend before last. It appeared darker outside. Maybe. The cloud, between me and the moon blocking parts of the sun. Imagine next, when and where will I be? Perhaps I can visit the band of total eclipse for the next one.
For now, I'll go back outside and look once more. The end comes at 4p. I still have 45 minutes.
I know people who traveled far to experience this occasion, to Oregon and Wyoming, St. Louis and South Carolina.
I think it's so interesting to mark this moment, because of the rarity. The number of eclipses you will experience in your life time is few, and they are memorable. A moment to take stock.
Mom went to a park. Not sure if dad was able to escape from meetings to look up. Everyone when I went outside for the peak was gazing skyward, hopeful that the clouds would clear. Kevin was hopeful that he could get a photo. Cousin, aunt, uncle went to South Carolina. Facebook and Instagram filled with photos from areas where the sky was clear. One event, experienced nationwide, in nature. What is comparable to this?
I recall the last eclipse that I experienced. During the '92-'93 school year. I was in first grade, the shadows were bizarre, I remember walking outside of elementary school in an area that we didn't usually go to. The teachers would redirect anyone who tried to look up at it. We didn't have cell phones or internet. Social media did not cover the event. It was in the newspaper. Now, in 2017, we have all of those things as the shadow stretches across the nation. I'm in residency, and we finished our psychodynamic psychotherapy lecture early to go see if there was anything to experience. I have eclipse glasses, mom got them for me and Kevin, at a 7-11 in a small city that we visited weekend before last. It appeared darker outside. Maybe. The cloud, between me and the moon blocking parts of the sun. Imagine next, when and where will I be? Perhaps I can visit the band of total eclipse for the next one.
For now, I'll go back outside and look once more. The end comes at 4p. I still have 45 minutes.