Eclipsn't

[corvi]

Today's annular eclipse path ran through Oregon, to the south of us, but we were projected to see the sun 75% occluded. Unfortunately it was thickly cloudy and I could not have even told you where the sun was.

It got cold, though, sudden and eerie, even in the house. I wrapped a blanket around my shoulders and watched the dark sky.

Anyone else have better eclipse luck?

Comments

[grayswandir]

Ah, sorry to hear you weren't able to see it. We did get a decent view here, though I didn't see it when it was nearest to being a full eclipse (we didn't have enough eclipse-watching glasses for everyone, so I just looked for a little while and then left the rest of the family to enjoy it), but I did get to see the weirdness of a very crescent sun (through otherwise utterly black glasses, which were also rather weird). It didn't get cold here, though! Or at least not while I was outside. Fascinating that it did there, though it does make sense. I feel like here it didn't ever even get all that dark.

[m_cobweb]

Apparently, here in Edmonds I could have seen it through the cloud cover if I'd thought to look. As it was, I was outside at its peak and noticed how strange the light was--like a very heavy overcast with a corner of brilliant sun.

[twoeleven]

It's been raining all day, so we had more of an elipsis than eclipses. :)

Huge flocks of birds did abruptly roost, though, and twittered uneasily until full brightness returned.

[kadenza]

It was only partial here (~20%) but the clouds suddenly dispersed around 1 pm. I was at the Science Centre and they gave everyone viewing glasses, which was kinda cool.

[maellenkleth]

saw it nicely between rain clouds in Qualicum.

birds started singing and yes, it became notably colder.

wore very dark (shade 14) machinists' goggles

[sistawendy]

There was a protracted sun break in (north?) Seattle for the first half of the eclipse, then just enough clouds for some filtering. I was on my bike for most of it.

[kellan_the_tabby]

It didn't get COLD here but it was distinctly less WARM. Also Remy barked at the dragon that was obviously eating the sun until it went away, because he is a Good Boy.