re: TOS: Solar Eclipse Thread (hows the weather in your area)

Posted by FinleyStreet

Member since Aug 2011

7898 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 1:40 pm to retooc

I am also in nashville. That was a lot cooler than I thought it would be. It was purpley around the corona and the light shimmered off the ground before it went totally dark. The crickets were chirping like it was the dead of night.

Posted by Kimsey

Atlanta

Member since Sep 2013

1318 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 2:01 pm to FinleyStreet

So I'm guessing no videos yet. Only an eight of the Sun is covered here. I'd look up expecting the eclipse to happen later on and got blinded by the sun.

It's a dull greyish light out, which I hope changes cause I'm a bit concerned about my eyesight, P.S. frick the sun.

Posted by bdv1974

Liberty, South Carolinananana

Member since Nov 2011

10593 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 2:07 pm to Kimsey

Have to say that was pretty cool.. 100% eclipse here.

Posted by SquatchDawg

Cohutta Wilderness

Member since Sep 2012

14160 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 2:12 pm to retooc

We had perfect skies and 2:30 or so of totality. I don't know what I was expecting but that corona was absolutely amazing.

Pictures don't do it justice. Crazy.

This post was edited on 8/21/17 at 2:34 pm

Posted by BranchDawg

Flowery Branch

Member since Nov 2013

9830 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 2:43 pm to SquatchDawg

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I don't know what I was expecting but that corona was absolutely amazing.

That is the best part. Looks like something supernatural. Between that and the sudden darkening of the sky it looked like Jesus was about to come back.

Posted by Cheese Grits

Wherever I lay my hat is my home

Member since Apr 2012

54617 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 3:00 pm to retooc

quote:
Aliens?

Has anybody seen this guy LIVE on TV today?

Posted by LewDawg

Member since May 2009

75242 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 3:02 pm to BranchDawg

Best eclipse ever

Posted by Barstools

Atlanta

Member since Jan 2016

9407 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 3:20 pm to retooc

I looked at the eclipse and I'm not blind yet. Will check back in later.

Posted by Litigator

Hog Jaw, Arkansas

Member since Oct 2013

7535 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 5:14 pm to Barstools

Sunny here and it was a very busy Monday but I was able to get outside briefly with some of the eclipse viewing glasses.

And I seent it--I surely did.

Posted by GurleyGirl

Georgia

Member since Nov 2015

13163 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 5:18 pm to retooc

It got dark in my back yard and I thought a thunderstorm was moving in.

Posted by SCDawg

Spartanburg, Sc

Member since Feb 2016

2499 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 5:56 pm to retooc

That was frickin awesome!

Posted by DawgfaninCa

San Francisco, California

Member since Sep 2012

20092 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 6:35 pm to SCDawg

The headline of the Athens newspaper tomorrow should read, "SUN WEARS BLACK IN ATHENS TO SHOW IT'S A BIG GEORGIA BULLDOG FAN!"

This post was edited on 8/21/17 at 6:47 pm

Posted by JacketFan77

Tiger, GA

Member since Nov 2012

2554 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 6:49 pm to retooc

With my phone. We had a great event at Foxfire today:

Posted by Dawgman77

Statham

Member since Sep 2012

725 posts

Posted on 8/21/17 at 7:53 pm to JacketFan77

Was too lazy to drive 2 hours to see it. My son in Augusta drove over in SC and watched. He said it was one of the greatest sights he's ever seen. Made me wish I had made the drive.

Posted by Spaceman Spiff

Savannah

Member since Sep 2012

17456 posts

Posted on 8/22/17 at 8:46 am to retooc

fricking rained. And super cloudy. All the way up to Beaufort. Kids were pissed.

Posted by retooc

Freeport, FL

Member since Sep 2012

7443 posts

Posted on 8/22/17 at 10:06 am to Spaceman Spiff

We got lucky in Wilmington. Cleared up just in time.

Sorry to hear y'all were not so lucky.

Posted by VoxDawg

Glory, Glory

Member since Sep 2012

59567 posts

Posted on 8/22/17 at 1:14 pm to Dawgman77

There was definitely a world of difference between 99% and totality. We're glad we made the drive. It was absolutely an amazing experience.

Posted by S1C EM

Athens, GA

Member since Nov 2007

11585 posts

Posted on 8/22/17 at 1:33 pm to VoxDawg

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There was definitely a world of difference between 99% and totality. We're glad we made the drive. It was absolutely an amazing experience.

Very true. Went out and tried to get a few pics (without looking up) and all I got was what looked like the normal sun. It had gotten darker and had that green haze, crickets were chirping, street light came on, but otherwise, you couldn't tell anything was going on if you didn't have eclipse glasses (and that view is pretty underwhelming).

Friend of mine went out to Priest Hole, Oregon and got some amazing shots of the 100% eclipse. Was beautiful. Saw a video someone did with a filter over their camera until it went dark. Took the filter off, and you could see the black ball with the ring of light clear as a bell. Awesome sight.

Get ready....2024 is the next one and it will be passing the opposite direction, ending up in New York. Bet that will produce some neat pics. In 2045, we'll get over 6 minutes of totality from northern Cali all the way to Florida.