It was pretty cool here in Boston at 96% or so - my friends in totality in Vermont sent incredible time lapse videos of how it looked and said it was totally awe inspiring. My kids are now mad we didn’t drive to totality lol
I really enjoyed it, even though we were only at 88%.
It looks like there is one in August 2026 that will have totality in Iceland and Spain, both places I would like to visit anyway. Might need to put that on my future trip list!
Post by gerberdaisy on Apr 8, 2024 15:13:46 GMT -5
We were in totality; however, the cloud cover was really thick and difficult to see. The drop in temperature and how dark it got was really cool to see though.
We are on the edge of totality and were standing by a lake, it was interesting to see how just a few miles away wasn't fully dark, gave an appreciation for the difference in location.
We got a break in the clouds and it was perfect viewing. Totality was an absolutely amazing experience. We went to our city event where there were tons of school kids (including my oldest) cheering away. That was cool to experience it with a crowd but now I want to experience it in silence too!
We got a break in the clouds and it was perfect viewing. Totality was an absolutely amazing experience. We went to our city event where there were tons of school kids (including my oldest) cheering away. That was cool to experience it with a crowd but now I want to experience it in silence too!
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The streetlights came on here and it got cool outside, which I didn't remember from 2017 but that was August. It didn't get as dark here as in 2017 but it was still interesting! We were at 99.18 totality so even just that little sliver of sun is so bright!
We were only 80ish percent totality, and I'm glad I didn't take DS out of school for it. I was having some guilt about it since I think a lot of kids did. He got off the bus around 25 minutes after peak, looked through the eclipse glasses for like 10 seconds, then was on his way. Peak here was still pretty light out. It sort of just looked like a storm was coming in.
Post by starburst604 on Apr 8, 2024 15:23:34 GMT -5
We had a nice clear view outside of Boston with 92% totality. We had a couple of pairs of glasses and me and the coworkers took turns going outside with them until it was over. Pretty cool to see! I actually found the darkness and quiet eeriness more interesting than the eclipse itself.
Post by DarcyLongfellow on Apr 8, 2024 15:29:14 GMT -5
Here in North Florida we only had 77%, but it was still really cool! My parents came over, and we all sat on the driveway and watched.
School was in session, but the district didn't want the liability of a bunch of kids trying to look at the sun, so it was an excused absence. The elementary school had low attendance- maybe 50%, but a ton left early (including my own child). I heard the middle school had 87% of the kids absent, and according to friend's kids the high school was essentially empty. 😆
I ordered glasses on Amazon several weeks ago, but now I'm kind of freaking out. They said ISO certified, but now I feel like my eyes hurt and my vision is funky, but I also might just be freaking myself out. I hope I'm just overreacting 🤞🤞🤞
Whoa. We had clouds but still got to see glimpses which I expected. What I did not expect was the drop to total darkness. We were in a park at a high point over a lake and could see for miles. The whole thing was surreal. Really amazing. And cold!
The streetlights came on here and it got cool outside, which I didn't remember from 2017 but that was August. It didn't get as dark here as in 2017 but it was still interesting! We were at 99.18 totality so even just that little sliver of sun is so bright!
Same experience here. We were also amazed at how much light 1% of the sun kicks out.
It was very cool! We were a bit north of totality and it got as dim as twilight. I was bummed that there aren't any leaves on the trees here to see the shadows. Several dogs down the street started to howl.
Post by Patsy Baloney on Apr 8, 2024 16:51:12 GMT -5
98% totality here (we drove a little bit to my mom’s to hang out) and it was so amazing. We are so fortunate to have been able to experience both eclipses. We recreated pictures with my daughter who was 4 during the 2017 eclipse. Lucky kid - she’s seen 2 in her lifetime already!
I’m always amazed at how dark it gets. All the birds shut up, our breeze died, and it got so cool - and we weren’t even in totality!
We were at 99% and canceled driving an hour to Toledo to watch it. I'm glad we did, I was watching traffic off and on and it looked bad. I got a lot done on my day off, SD22 stopped by after class and we all sat in the backyard in our chairs and watched it and chatted. It was so fun to watch, the light got so weird, I was surprised at how much light there was with just 1%.
We had 94% here and it was still a cool experience. The temp dropped ten degrees, the birds started going nuts and dogs started barking. The lighting was super eerie even though it wasn’t complete darkness.
Here in North Florida we only had 77%, but it was still really cool! My parents came over, and we all sat on the driveway and watched.
School was in session, but the district didn't want the liability of a bunch of kids trying to look at the sun, so it was an excused absence. The elementary school had low attendance- maybe 50%, but a ton left early (including my own child). I heard the middle school had 87% of the kids absent, and according to friend's kids the high school was essentially empty. 😆
I ordered glasses on Amazon several weeks ago, but now I'm kind of freaking out. They said ISO certified, but now I feel like my eyes hurt and my vision is funky, but I also might just be freaking myself out. I hope I'm just overreacting 🤞🤞🤞
I am having weird anxiety about this too. I also ordered ours on Amazon, they were ISO certified also but I guess they could be fake and now I’m slightly worried about it- but that’s also my general personality lol.
I ordered glasses on Amazon several weeks ago, but now I'm kind of freaking out. They said ISO certified, but now I feel like my eyes hurt and my vision is funky, but I also might just be freaking myself out. I hope I'm just overreacting 🤞🤞🤞
Same! We got glasses on Amazon too but I verified that they are manufactured by a legit company and ISO certified. But my eyes still kind of hurt after using them. I think it’s temporary but still freaking me out a little. I kind of have a mild headache from it. 😳
We got a break in the clouds and it was perfect viewing. Totality was an absolutely amazing experience. We went to our city event where there were tons of school kids (including my oldest) cheering away. That was cool to experience it with a crowd but now I want to experience it in silence too!
Anyone else almost shed a tear? Just me? Lol
My husband and I both burst into tears. One of the most amazing experiences of my life. It was all the traffic for those three minutes!
We got a break in the clouds and it was perfect viewing. Totality was an absolutely amazing experience. We went to our city event where there were tons of school kids (including my oldest) cheering away. That was cool to experience it with a crowd but now I want to experience it in silence too!
Anyone else almost shed a tear? Just me? Lol
My husband and I both burst into tears. One of the most amazing experiences of my life. It was all the traffic for those three minutes!
My neighbor told me 1 out of 2 people will cry when they see a total solar eclipse. My sister’s family went and were 0 out of 4.