We did not experience the exciting eclipse in totality.
We had toyed with the idea of driving up to Idaho Falls.
However, Josh was starting high school the next day and the traffic was supposed to be horrendous and we were worried about not making it back in time.
In hindsight, the traffic was not as bad as expected...we should have done it...oh well.
I tried to take pictures through the glasses but just kept getting these weird shots with a full looking sun, a football shaped glare underneath with the silhouette of the partly covered sun in the middle.
The shadows were crazy!
Abby had gone over to a friends house for the viewing and Ben was hanging out inside lining up his toys...completely oblivious to the happenings outside.
The rest of us were kind of in awe...even though we knew it wasn't nearly what those in totality were experiencing. It did cool down a bit, the sky had an eerie tinge to it and, as seen above, the shadows were strange.
As per tradition, we went out to eat for lunch since it was the day before school.
Abby and Josh were still getting used to their braces and ate their best in spite of the pain :)
Morty's is a fave...and so close to Andy's work (although he didn't go in that day).
What a fun and interesting day.
Maybe we'll hit the next nearby total...when is that?...like 28 years from now?
Were you taking your photos of the sun with your phone? I tried my iphone, but wasn't getting anything good. When I switched to my camera I had much better success.
ReplyDeleteYou got great photos of the shadows! I also think you can tell there is a difference in the quality of the light in some of these photos.
I hear good things about Morty's from many people. One day I will have to give it a try.