All things considered, it was a pretty normal day.
I was at work, sitting in my office. It'd only been about a week since my dad's funeral, and I was reaching a point at work where I just sat all day in the dark, waiting to go home.
I watched online as different regions of the world went dark, the moon closing in on the sun. Drowning out the light.
I walked outside, armed with a cereal box rigged to show me a reflection of what was happening lightyears away in space.
I felt underwhelmed. I went back to my desk, ready to log back into the empty grind of work. Then, like a tiny miracle, the sunlight drifted in through my window, catching the tiny holes in the closed blinds.
It's such a small and seemingly inconsequential moment, but it's one of the most remarkable things that's ever happened to me.
A few minutes later, everything went back to normal.
Thank you for reading! What were you doing during last year's solar eclipse? Get any good pictures? Comment below, I wanna see :)
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Oh, love. Isn't it amazing the way nature, and light especially, can shift what's happening inside us? I was in my house, practicing yoga as the eclipse happened. The light changed, bringing a mystical quality to an otherwise bright day. I hadn't thought about it since then, until you asked me to do so. Thank you! :)
Wow! I wish I'd been practicing yoga that day, though I did appreciate this little moment in time. I miss yoga so much. I neeeed to stretch!!
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Cool post. When trying to figure out where the eclipse was (very cloudy), I accidentally looked directly at it. When I closed my eyes I could see the after-image of the eclipse on my retina for about 10 mins, lol.
Oh no! Hahaha that is too funny. It's instinctive, I guess, to look up -- we didn't get enough coverage in FL for me to even consider it.
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This brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful
Wow, that is absolutely incredible! The things that had to line up in the universe for that to happen are mind-boggling! I am so glad you got it on camera so you could share it with us! So cool!
I agree the eclipse is pretty cool especially if you can apture it the way you did. Definitely unique and pictures i feel you should keep for years to come.
Amazing photos, that day i was at mcdonalds working, but i manage to look at the eclipse for a minute or two
I saw the eclipse in an area of totality. It was amazing, truly a spiritual fear transcends through your body. The insects went quiet in the area. It felt very uncomfortable as it got darker and odder - but the most powerful moment was seeing the sun blast over the moon - casting a surreal halo.
I was skeptical, but after that I would urge everyone to try to go see a total eclipse once, just buy your glasses before the date.