

| Subject: | Re: Eclipse viewing |
| From: | Steven Shelton |
| Date: | Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:46:40 -0400 |
I saw the total eclipse in Atlanta in 1984. The eclipse was awesome but one of the things I remember most is looking under trees and each spot of light shining between the leaf shadows was crescent shaped. A beautiful pattern that you can only see during an eclipse. So if there is a choice between an area with trees and not, I'd choose an area with trees. On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 10:15 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote: > Perry FL in '70 but overcast dulled the thrill. It did get dark but in the > conditions could have been mistaken for early nightfall. Certainly nothing > dramatic and as disappointing as Comet Kohoutek. > > Stephen > > Mobile > > > On Jul 17, 2017, at 9:44 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > I'll be viewing somewhere around my home in Transylvania County, NC. Not > > sure if I'll try to camp out or not. I'm really excited about this > event. > > Have any of you ever seen a total eclipse before? I'm wondering what > would > > be the best environment to see it in? If you are up high on a mountain > or > > tall building for example, can you see the shadow edge approaching? > > Thanks, > > Edward > > > > > >> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 7:00 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> > wrote: > >> > >> Closest/Best View for Me would be Glendo, Wy (616Mi's/10Hrs) ~ > >> Which in Normal Times I would not consider to be > >> > >> a Difficult DayDrive ~ But I fear that My VDubaru may well Still be in > >> Rehab or Recovery @ that point in time ~ > >> > >> If I am able to go, though, I will be sure to let You All know > >> where I will Be so that You can make plans to go Elsewhere > >> > >> as More Likely Than Not, The Sky Will Be Overcast Wherever I plan To Go > ~ > >> > >> > >> ORR ~ DeanB > >> > >>>> On 16 Jul , 2017, at 10:10 AM, David McNeely wrote: > >>> > >>> August 21st. Totality somewhere around 10 a.m. It is total across the > >> U.S. from coastal Oregon to coastal S. Carolina. Google, you will find > >> lots of information. > >>> > >>> Don't plan to view it without proper eye protection. Again, google for > >> information. We ordered glasses from Rainbow Optical and a filter for > our > >> telescope from Thousand Oaks Optical. Both online. > >>> > >>> Bonnie and I, and extended family will be at a cabin in the Blue > >> Mountains of Oregon. We will only have totality for 1.5 minute, though > at > >> the center line it will be a hair over 3 minutes. But we hope to have a > >> bit of privacy, rather than the madhouse that will prevail at center > line. > >> If you are into it, there are first come first serve campgrounds dead > >> center. We figure for that you would need to arrive 14 days ahead, > >> arriving early morning, and compete. No thanks. We will drive our 1991 > >> Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile down from Spokane, other family will > >> arrive from Thousand Oaks in Eurovan campers, and others will come in > >> non-descript vehicles of various sorts. Some will sleep in the cabin, > >> those with campers in them. > >>> > >>> mcneely > >>> > >>>> On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 10:41 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> > >>> wrote: > >>> 21Aug17 ~ > >>> > >>> http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_ > >> 2017_GoogleMapFull.html > >>> > >>> > >>>>> On 15 Jul , 2017, at 9:21 PM, Roger Whittaker wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Dear Bonnie Tyler > >>>> > >>>> When is this total eclipse ? > >>>> Regards > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 4:43 PM Steve Bonde <seb007@live.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> We'll be heading to the Glendo area east of Casper. > >>>>> > >>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>> > >>>>>>> On Jul 15, 2017, at 3:57 PM, email99@bellsouth.net < > >>>>>> email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> We're making the long trip from the East to see the eclipse > somewhere > >>>>>> around the Casper area and wondered if anyone could suggest a > viewing > >>>>>> area that would be accessible considering the crowds expected. > We've > >>>>>> done the required internet searching and have passed through Casper > >> in > >>>>>> the past. We'll be camping in Buffalo for a few days before and > >> plan to > >>>>>> drive to the center line in the wee hours of Monday morning to find > a > >>>>> spot. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Will any fellow Vanagoneers be in the area we might say "Hi" to? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> You can pmail if you like. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Into the darkness, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Ed > >>>> -- > >>>> roger whittaker 604.414.6266 > >>>> > >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> PR MARINE SURVEYORS & > >>>> http://www.tvthatworks.com > >>>> http://www.tvpowellriver.com > >>>> LinkedIn - > >>>> > >>>> - ca.linkedin.com/pub/roger-whittaker/14/78a/b71/Explore printed > >> work at: > >>>> http://www.prliving.ca/ > >>>> View the growing list of video work at: > >>>> http://www.youtube.com/user/LastonLastof#g/u > >>>> http://vimeo.com/42309497 > >>>> > >>>> http://www.prpeak.com/articles/2010/11/29/multimedia/video/ > >> doc4c62e5f80d228504902172.txt > >> >
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