Today's eclipse...

[tortoise]

We ended up on the Western edge of Nebraska, 3 miles north of the center of the totality swath. It was AMAZING. The changes in the lighting from 80% on were amazing. The shadows were phenomenal, like @Joel_BC noted. We were not set up to capture images of the eclipse. DH took some panoramas of the horizon - was like beautiful purple sunset, but 360 degrees.

Poor DS2 was oblivious until totality and then he climbed up and gave me the biggest bear hug ever, he was petrified, wouldn't let go.

 

[tortoise]

DH is already planning to travel for 2024. . He's addicted to solar eclipses now. It's really something else. Words don't do it justice.

 

[tortoise]

We've put on 1,100 miles so far and 12 hours away from home if we go the fastest highway route home. Worth it? Ummmm.... IDK. The whole trip is worth it. DH needs a reason to take off work - he works too much. And he makes road trips fun. And renting a camper feels pretty posh for us!

 

[baymule]

Here in east Texas I don't know the percentage of view, but at 1:15 the sun looked like a crescent moon, just a sliver. The light was of a very faintish green cast, like just before a hurricane hits. We had one pair of glasses and had a lot of fun with them. We got horse feed and shared the glasses with the cashier lady and the young man who loaded the feed. Both were appreciative. Then we went to Connie's Place, a small town café we love to patronize. Connie, our waitress, the cook and a young man we didn't know all took turns with the glasses, looking at the eclipse. When we stopped for fuel, keys were stuck in the gas pump door, so I went inside to tell them. The attendant came out, he used the glasses to look at the eclipse and called to another young man who came running to use the glasses also. We had more fun sharing those glasses than using them ourselves. $5 well spent.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Anyone in the totality path?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Not me...

 

[NH Homesteader]

You can come to NH, but it's not that interesting other than the eclipse, lol. I'll have to drive upstate an hour or two to see a total eclipse, I think, just glanced at the map of the path today.

So how far away from home are you? Waa it worth the drive?

 

[Hinotori]

My hens are the same way. They were out foraging and ignoring what the sun was doing. Most of the silkies don't go to bed until it's so dark they literally start running into stuff trying to find their way to the coop.

 

[Britesea]

that's the way my ducks used to be, except they were waiting for me to come out and yell at them to get their a***s into the coop; then they would get up and move toward the ramp in a very stately manner.. as if insulted by my yelling. Ducks are silly boogers.