Posted by Joe Walkowski (WNYTC ORCA) [72.228.140.13] on Tuesday, April 09, 2024 at 12:43PM :
In Reply to: THE ECLIPSE IS HERE!- couple days early! Pic posted by Joe Walkowski (WNYTC ORCA) [72.228.140.13] on Saturday, April 06, 2024 at 2:04PM :
Eclipse 4/8/24
I have to say—- I was very impressed! Despite a near complete cloud cover, there were enough breaks in the clouds so that we saw all stages of the eclipse!
I DID see the all-around sunset! Can’t figure that one out!
And at Total, it got DARK! Quickly, too! Just took it a few minutes to go from overcast gray, to darker than night! Then back again a couple minutes later! Scary! I was glad to see the pilot light on the sun hadn’t gone out!
Same with getting COLD! REALLY cold, suddenly!
Pre- Eclipse, lots of Robins and squirrels around, it was busy! Then as the darkness fell, everything got quiet- and I mean silent! No falling squirrels to report.
Only disappointment was the SIZE of the sun! It appeared about the size of a quarter held at arm’s length. Not the big blazing ball shown in enhanced photos! Also, for most of the time, it really just looked like a crescent moon!
But all in all- very impressed! Stiff neck this AM. No new age lines or tarnish on my lures/reels nor on my hide!
The one worthwhile pic I took shows Totality. The deep darkness, and the amazing 360 sunset peaking from between the houses! All the way around the horizon!
Thanks for putting up with my enthusiasm. I DID include a few "lure-related" mentions! Have fun- Best---- Joe Walkowski (WNYTC ORCA)
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