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Post by Son Of Beach on Apr 8, 2023 18:22:19 GMT -5
For anyone that hasn't got a chance to experience a solar eclipse, I highly recommend trying it. I made a road trip in 2017 tot he Illinois/Kentucky border and the experience is surreal. One of the most mind blowing parts for me was the shadows just before or after full eclipse.  Anyone in the path of totality? Solar Eclipse Maps |
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Post by mohs on Apr 8, 2023 19:05:54 GMT -5
Pretty sure I experience one in Phoenix Many many moons agohs Would need to google it for verification of time Recall doing some experiment w/a tube And reflecting the creeping shadow Something like that… Never been to Nova Scotia butte I have gotten  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Apr 8, 2023 23:42:15 GMT -5
Son Of Beach - Chad that shadow picture is surreal! Wow!!  mohs - I chuckled at your choice to use the phrase "many moons ago" when talking about a full eclipse! Well played sir! 
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idearthmover
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Post by idearthmover on Apr 9, 2023 7:28:38 GMT -5
Went through the 2017 one. Was at work on a mountain top and it was crazy with stupid people. Our district decided along with local sheriff to shut down the road. Due to steepness and crazy drivers. I was happy. Some people tried to get through but the LEO's came through and pushed them out.
It was unreal, to see how fast it cooled off with the sun covered. Watched all the lower spots that people could drive up on and it was crazy was really worried about all the vehicles sitting on hot dry grass. We didn't get a fire one out of it thank goodness.
Watched the shadow come and go. Glad I was able to be almost at the total darkness area.
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hypodactylus
spending too much on rocks
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Post by hypodactylus on Apr 9, 2023 12:58:03 GMT -5
Funny how the shadows in the first image look a lot like the bruising that plagues me on large tumbles... or maybe I am just obsessed... 🙂
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khara
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by khara on Apr 9, 2023 13:35:14 GMT -5
We experienced the one in 2017, I guess that was the year. We used welding hoods to be able to look at it. It was pretty cool. We also took some pics. I’d have to dig for those.
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Post by parfive on Apr 9, 2023 14:19:56 GMT -5
If you miss next year’s total solar eclipse, you’ll have to wait 20 years for the next one to hit the US*, and that will only be visible in Montana and the Dakotas. This one’s a little easier on the eyes.  * IOW, SOL for many of us. : ) |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Apr 9, 2023 18:49:16 GMT -5
Son Of Beach - Chad that shadow picture is surreal! Wow!! mohs - I chuckled at your choice to use the phrase "many moons ago" when talking about a full eclipse! Well played sir! Not my pic, but I saw basically the same thing on the forest floors. It's kinda trippy. |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Apr 9, 2023 18:50:14 GMT -5
Funny how the shadows in the first image look a lot like the bruising that plagues me on large tumbles... or maybe I am just obsessed... 🙂 Maybe you are on to something, some kind of dent in light? 
It seems to defy logic.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Apr 9, 2023 18:51:23 GMT -5
We experienced the one in 2017, I guess that was the year. We used welding hoods to be able to look at it. It was pretty cool. We also took some pics. I’d have to dig for those. Yea mine are buried too, something like 3 cell phones ago lol |
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Post by Rockoonz on Apr 9, 2023 19:27:28 GMT -5
hmmm, 4 corners isn't far away, wonder if it's too late to find a campsite nearby.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jul 22, 2023 21:27:34 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Jul 22, 2023 21:40:42 GMT -5
Dang! Nowhere even close to me!! |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jul 22, 2023 21:57:49 GMT -5
Dang! Nowhere even close to me!! Same. I'm negotiating my trip plans as we speak  |
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Post by 1dave on Jul 23, 2023 0:24:11 GMT -5
The leaves block the light waves, but the "holes" between leaves act like pin holes in shadow boxes, so those are millions of images of the sun as it eclipses. |
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iamchris
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Post by iamchris on Jul 23, 2023 11:40:49 GMT -5
I will be! Thank you for the pictures.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jul 29, 2023 20:53:11 GMT -5
The leaves block the light waves, but the "holes" between leaves act like pin holes in shadow boxes, so those are millions of images of the sun as it eclipses. I've reread this probably 10 times and I'm still not understanding. I need to do some more research I think, I don't understand why the light would be different than normal day light? It's light coming in direct, right? |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Jul 29, 2023 21:50:10 GMT -5
I'm looking at camping/staying near Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.
If anyone has any advice in the area, I would love to hear some tips.
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Post by 1dave on Jul 29, 2023 23:29:07 GMT -5
The leaves block the light waves, but the "holes" between leaves act like pin holes in shadow boxes, so those are millions of images of the sun as it eclipses. I've reread this probably 10 times and I'm still not understanding. I need to do some more research I think, I don't understand why the light would be different than normal day light? It's light coming in direct, right? We don't notice the full sun shadow. I visited an old barn with small square holes in the roof. the bright spots on the ground were ROUND!
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Post by Son Of Beach on Oct 14, 2023 19:40:32 GMT -5
Took the day off yesterday and drove down to Bend, OR which was an absolutely amazing drive. Pretty sure my gf needs a new left eye after I pointed in her face at so many different things to see  Best looking and tasting baklava I've ever had. Hand made by a woman's greek monastery, a little place we happened upon.  Smith Rock State Park, OR. We had tried to hit this when we did the rock show in Madras a few months ago, just didn't make the time. No regrets this time around, another beautiful spot to go check out.
After a couple of pints in Bend, we decided on the game plan. Get up stupid early (4) and drive down to Crater Lake to catch the sunrise at the very least, and likely bail early if the crowd got bad. I need to come back here and explore more, just not enough time this morning...
Knowing how crazy the traffic jams were at the eclipse in 2017, I figured it would get pretty nuts again. So, we stayed for about 15 mins after sunrise and retraced our step heading north towards the way we came.
There was a gnarly fog line that looked like a big, mystical lake up on the hill and from a distance, shoulda took a shot....
Anyway, we stopped back in a little town and kept trying to gauge a good roadside spot, but the clouds kept rolling in. We moved further up road, but it was a just a blanket of clouds. We got an occasional glimpse thru the clouds, but it was rather lackluster. C'est la vie
All and all a banger of a 48 hour trip, hit up Deschutes brewery and a pretty nice farmer's market in Vancouver, WA
We'll see if I can get luckier with the vantage next spring.
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