April 12, 2024

Solar eclipse in Hill Country

Staring at the face of God for three and a half minutes

Hi friends,

I travelled to Texas Hill Country to catch the total solar eclipse. It was amazing.

Solar eclipse in Hill Country: Staring at the face of God for three and a half minutes

About ten minutes before totality, a patch began to clear just around the sun. I laid on the ground and looked up through the eclipse glasses. The crescent sun became a sliver, became a glint--the diamond ring effect--and then, totality! Glasses off. I cried out, something involuntary, I think "AHHHH!"

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Thanks for reading and see you on the internet!

AK

P.s. Last week, I wrote a short post very late at night and didn't have time to send an email. You can read it now if you'd like: Chasing totality.