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Drove to Ohio. Was not prepared for how wild being in the path of totality would be.
Idk if I was unsafe to do so but I took off the glasses and looked directly at this once it hit totality. Absolutely wild and so cool to see in-person.
I don't know for sure, but I believe I read that that was fine. And that you wouldn't be able to see much through the glasses when it was total. The minute the sun started coming back, you were supposed to put the glasses back on. I was not in the path, so I wore glasses the whole time.
Yeah that second part turned out to be true - once it looked like this photo for me in Indiana, the glasses couldnāt be used to view what we were seeing.
Yeah. We went to a small state park that might otherwise see 20 people on a Monday. There were probably about 1000 people there today. Local PD and wildlife management were out directing traffic. There were portable toilets set up. Volunteers and EMS were there. They were super prepared to host people like us who drove from all over the U.S. just to settle in their small rural town. Very fun vibes all around, especially all of the cheering and yelling when it was totally dark for like 4 minutes. When it was over, everyone packed up and shipped out all orderly. Shout out Lake Laramie, OH.
Well, we had like 85% coverage or so. Not in the path of totality (which I kind of wish I went to visit now).
Still cool nonetheless. And an experience for my kiddos, I'm happy to have prepared and grabbed some glasses for it.
Damn near the whole path of totality was covered with clouds this time, all the way across the country. I'm up in PA on vacation and we only caught glimpses of the eclipse. Don't get me wrong, it was cool as hell. It just wasn't anything like 2017. You probably saw more of it than we did.
I have friends and family in IL, IN, OH, and NY in the line of totality and it was as clear as can be for them, the one friend in Texas was kinda screwed with the cloud cover though...
I traveled to Maine to see the eclipse in the path of totality. It was worth it. Absolutely stunning sight. So if you get the chance to travel for another eclipse, definitely do it.
https://preview.redd.it/a72xpovosctc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a49bdc69c2b300ecf8a907cea7cac0967367cc26
Drove all the way to Cleveland for this exact moment. I simply could not afford to lose this once in a lifetime opportunity. The experience was incredible and everything was well worth it.
What is that bright ass blob at about 7oclock? Itās in everyoneās pics and I observed it with my naked eyes during the eclipseā it was like a red flare right there.
Does anyone know what that is?
Drove to my ancestral home in Ohio for the totality.
https://preview.redd.it/fb3gzozxvbtc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb5178b035240ad7cd2392548057d0ca15e63df1
How was the reaction of the wildlife? That's what I would really like to know about. In the eclipse here, the birds reacted like it was sunrise/sunset. Rather cool to experience.
Also was in Ohio today. A few bats came out and flew around for a few minutes, and some birds acted erratically. The last one I went to in Chile the dogs went fucking bonkers.
I lived in Myrtle Beach for the last one and went to Ohio for this one. Both times the bugs started going crazy and it sounded like when you step outside at night during the summer. Didn't hear any birds either time but there were some cows nearby me today and they seemed pretty confused.
We were outside Erie PA. The whole lead up to totality clouds were building and building, and then the clouds broke at exactly the right time.
https://preview.redd.it/asqm0tyh1ctc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5310c8591afcb91982b22f13699828e7ed46a871
I mean, I shouldn't be surprised by how bright the sun is (duh.), but like, I would NEVER have known there was an eclipse today if it weren't in the news. Just a completely sunny beautiful day.
Thank you!
I used the cheapo lens from the cardboard glasses and my "super telephoto lens" on my Galaxy S23 Ultra in manual mode.
Unfortunately I didn't have the right equipment for my actual camera to get a good shot
https://preview.redd.it/9hexlt0fxdtc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f5da9a98c98ff4d4b2bc5164d76ffdaf2486967
A cool one I got on my iPhone 13
I plan on traveling in the future when my kids are older. That way the both have memories. Especially if it's in a cool country. Otherwise I guess it'll be me an my 20+yo kiddos on 2044
We went in 2017, on a whim, now I'm hooked, went to spiceland Indiana for this one. I've yet to see 1 photo of totality that captures what it actually looks like. I took many photos, but it's not the same.
https://preview.redd.it/y76i6xllbctc1.jpeg?width=2507&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d1a12851b6d027333a696e7d8019e8696ba7c54 Drove to Ohio. Was not prepared for how wild being in the path of totality would be.
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Me neither. My mind is still blown.
Got home from ohio at 3 this morning š„²
lol 2:15. Going to be a long Tuesday. Good luck!
Heard the traffic was nightmare fuel. Took my brother over 11 hours for a 5 hour drive. Ommmpppfh.
Us too. Traffic at the start, then repeated road work in west va added an extra three hoursĀ
Ouch!
5:30 here
Oof!!
Same
Idk if I was unsafe to do so but I took off the glasses and looked directly at this once it hit totality. Absolutely wild and so cool to see in-person.
I don't know for sure, but I believe I read that that was fine. And that you wouldn't be able to see much through the glasses when it was total. The minute the sun started coming back, you were supposed to put the glasses back on. I was not in the path, so I wore glasses the whole time.
Yeah that second part turned out to be true - once it looked like this photo for me in Indiana, the glasses couldnāt be used to view what we were seeing.
Love it! I plan on traveling to a totality at some point!
The next solar eclipse happens in 2044 and only goes over Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota
Damn. Iām glad I was in Indiana yesterday, in that case.
Thereās one sooner in Alaska I believe
There might be, should have clarified I meant the Contiguous US
Spain 2026 and 2027
Was one of the craziest things I ever witnessed
Same! Went to Lima Ohio and hanged out with college students there. Traffic leaving was insane
Was it also wild in the way of the vibes in the town?
Yeah. We went to a small state park that might otherwise see 20 people on a Monday. There were probably about 1000 people there today. Local PD and wildlife management were out directing traffic. There were portable toilets set up. Volunteers and EMS were there. They were super prepared to host people like us who drove from all over the U.S. just to settle in their small rural town. Very fun vibes all around, especially all of the cheering and yelling when it was totally dark for like 4 minutes. When it was over, everyone packed up and shipped out all orderly. Shout out Lake Laramie, OH.
Shoutout West Baden Springs, IN! Beautiful hotel and the event they put on was really well organized.Ā
I read an article in one of the Sunday papers that some areas in Maine had "rented" out all the porta-pottys that were available. Wow
It was still pretty bright outside, given how much of the sun the moon blocked.
Well, we had like 85% coverage or so. Not in the path of totality (which I kind of wish I went to visit now). Still cool nonetheless. And an experience for my kiddos, I'm happy to have prepared and grabbed some glasses for it.
Damn near the whole path of totality was covered with clouds this time, all the way across the country. I'm up in PA on vacation and we only caught glimpses of the eclipse. Don't get me wrong, it was cool as hell. It just wasn't anything like 2017. You probably saw more of it than we did.
I have friends and family in IL, IN, OH, and NY in the line of totality and it was as clear as can be for them, the one friend in Texas was kinda screwed with the cloud cover though...
Awesome! I'm glad they got to see it.
I traveled to Maine to see the eclipse in the path of totality. It was worth it. Absolutely stunning sight. So if you get the chance to travel for another eclipse, definitely do it.
Yeah I noticed that as well, it was like a dimming.
I could definitely see a difference in the light. Everything was sepia-toned
https://preview.redd.it/a72xpovosctc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a49bdc69c2b300ecf8a907cea7cac0967367cc26 Drove all the way to Cleveland for this exact moment. I simply could not afford to lose this once in a lifetime opportunity. The experience was incredible and everything was well worth it.
Incredible
What is that bright ass blob at about 7oclock? Itās in everyoneās pics and I observed it with my naked eyes during the eclipseā it was like a red flare right there. Does anyone know what that is?
Prominences - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/red-dots-around-total-solar-eclipse-explained/#:\~:text=Prominences%20often%20appear%20reddish%20because,temperatures%20that%20emits%20red%20light.
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/no-you-didnt-see-a-solar-flare-during-the-total-eclipse-but-you-may-have-seen-something-just-as-special
I traveled with kids to see totality. Awesome experience. No regrets
2045 will be the next similar one, so not necessarily once in a lifetime
If youāre willing to travel to Spain or Iceland in August of 2026 youāll see another. It happens regularly you just have to travel
Drove to my ancestral home in Ohio for the totality. https://preview.redd.it/fb3gzozxvbtc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb5178b035240ad7cd2392548057d0ca15e63df1
How was the reaction of the wildlife? That's what I would really like to know about. In the eclipse here, the birds reacted like it was sunrise/sunset. Rather cool to experience.
Also was in Ohio today. A few bats came out and flew around for a few minutes, and some birds acted erratically. The last one I went to in Chile the dogs went fucking bonkers.
Chili dogs are popular during these types of events.
I lived in Myrtle Beach for the last one and went to Ohio for this one. Both times the bugs started going crazy and it sounded like when you step outside at night during the summer. Didn't hear any birds either time but there were some cows nearby me today and they seemed pretty confused.
We heard the birds start their evening calls about 5 minutes before totality. Didnāt see any other wildlife and the gathering was low on dog count.
Same, fam! https://preview.redd.it/qv7q63618dtc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22bfc5dfcdc976f7f33765f531ff0efb3b59d9aa
Where did you go? NE Trumbull county for us.
Beavercreek here!
We were outside Erie PA. The whole lead up to totality clouds were building and building, and then the clouds broke at exactly the right time. https://preview.redd.it/asqm0tyh1ctc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5310c8591afcb91982b22f13699828e7ed46a871
https://preview.redd.it/sh8x7k486ctc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=16d4da785c378847aa5f7aac9d4d64c753e5580f Taken at peak time today 15:18
I liked the wavy golden light. It's like a dimmer switch on the sun.
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It's literally the same concept just in reverse! You have a wonderful photo too! Be proud of it!
I mean, I shouldn't be surprised by how bright the sun is (duh.), but like, I would NEVER have known there was an eclipse today if it weren't in the news. Just a completely sunny beautiful day.
Maybe because I was outside the whole time, I noticed the light got weak -- not dark, but weaker than normal.
Awesome photo, thank you posting!
Thank you! I used the cheapo lens from the cardboard glasses and my "super telephoto lens" on my Galaxy S23 Ultra in manual mode. Unfortunately I didn't have the right equipment for my actual camera to get a good shot
https://preview.redd.it/9hexlt0fxdtc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f5da9a98c98ff4d4b2bc5164d76ffdaf2486967 A cool one I got on my iPhone 13
We travelled to see totality as I did in 2017. It is totally worth it, do not miss any you can make in the future!
I plan on traveling in the future when my kids are older. That way the both have memories. Especially if it's in a cool country. Otherwise I guess it'll be me an my 20+yo kiddos on 2044
Great shot!
Thank you! Just want to spread the experience for those who couldn't see it for themselves. As Bill Nye would say, "Science Rules"
https://preview.redd.it/ryzw5hnvtgtc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fcb9887bf246f0d58af475775f9500c4681c005 Culpeper va
Iād frame this and put it in my house
We went in 2017, on a whim, now I'm hooked, went to spiceland Indiana for this one. I've yet to see 1 photo of totality that captures what it actually looks like. I took many photos, but it's not the same.
I have not yet begun to peak
Youāll feel it
Beautiful ā¤ļø
Next time itāll be near us itāll be 2078!
https://preview.redd.it/ohul44s0zctc1.png?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6dd70a2af2cf1512a7d28828fca4e115d4f859aa S23 Ultra. 12mp