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canetoad

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31. Over forty years ago

Fri Jul 21, 2017, 09:37 PM

Jul 2017

Mid 70s, witnessed a total solar eclipse here in Australia. Even photographed it; made a filter out of 3 layers of exposed and developed b/w film - the big format type used in Box Brownies, and it actually worked really well. Took several with the 'diamond ring' effect at the peak of the eclipse.

Agree with you about the strange vision and sensation as the eclipse progressed. At about 2.30 pm, as it darkened, the birds fell quiet, the streetlamps came on. Definitely an other-worldy feeling.

Next partial eclipse here is 2038. If I'm still around I hope they wheel me outdoors!

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It will be revealed during Totality jpak Jul 2017 #4

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You're kidding, right? CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2017 #2

No - I am deadly series jpak Jul 2017 #5

I can tell you are, NOW! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2017 #9

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How lucky for you! We have to travel, so we will. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2017 #11

Thanks so much! Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #30

Me too XRubicon Jul 2017 #27

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It's not an Omen, it's a shadow. NightWatcher Jul 2017 #7

That's even worse jpak Jul 2017 #8

Not a shadow, THE Shadow! Muwhahahahaahha! JHB Jul 2017 #15

who knows jpak Jul 2017 #17

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A W E S O M E. a kennedy Jul 2017 #38

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This is what I have waited about 40 years for! logosoco Jul 2017 #39

I witnessed an eclipse back in the 80s that happened around mid-day, as I recall. Grammy23 Jul 2017 #14

That was an annular eclipse - and I saw it in Georgia jpak Jul 2017 #16

Over forty years ago canetoad Jul 2017 #31

Interesting. All the photos focus on the moon and sun, Ilsa Jul 2017 #36

Scary as hell. H2O Man Jul 2017 #18

Word jpak Jul 2017 #20

More: H2O Man Jul 2017 #21

Here in Oregon Loryn Jul 2017 #19

I'm flying my Lear Jet to Nova Scotia jpak Jul 2017 #23

Devil, Mick or Warren? Loryn Jul 2017 #24

My lips are sealed jpak Jul 2017 #28

. Takket Jul 2017 #22

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Madras will be expecting about 100,000 people..... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2017 #33

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We're in the trajectory where it will be most visible. And we're watching! MoonRiver Jul 2017 #29

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