I wrote a long while ago about the time that we came all the way to Hawaii from Chicago to see the total solar eclipse in Kona on the Big Island on July 11, 1991.
Good gracious! That was a long time ago.
We'd planned to see it at Waikola where the viewing was supposed to be best.
Unfortunately, they ran out of rental cars even though we'd reserved our car a long time in advance. The ironic thing was that Waikola clouded over, but the viewing was best in Kona. We were sitting on the pier with hundreds of other people in total awe of the event.
Here's one of our souvenirs.
And now there will be another total eclipse on August 21, 2017!
One of the best viewing spots is in Illinois. Arrrghhh! And here we sit in Hawaii.
Art went out and bought the Total Eclipse heat sensitive stamps sold by the USPS. When you touch the stamp, the moon brightens and is revealed covering the sun. Unfortunately, because the temperature in Hawaii is so warm, the moon is not completely dark before you put your finger on it. Still, it was pretty darn neat and Art bought two extra sheets to give our kids so they can remember that wonderful experience we shared in 1991.
Another month and we'll have the eclipse in the continental U.S. Hopefully, the clouds won't get in the way again for eclipse viewers.
Good gracious! That was a long time ago.
We'd planned to see it at Waikola where the viewing was supposed to be best.
Unfortunately, they ran out of rental cars even though we'd reserved our car a long time in advance. The ironic thing was that Waikola clouded over, but the viewing was best in Kona. We were sitting on the pier with hundreds of other people in total awe of the event.
Here's one of our souvenirs.
And now there will be another total eclipse on August 21, 2017!
One of the best viewing spots is in Illinois. Arrrghhh! And here we sit in Hawaii.
Art went out and bought the Total Eclipse heat sensitive stamps sold by the USPS. When you touch the stamp, the moon brightens and is revealed covering the sun. Unfortunately, because the temperature in Hawaii is so warm, the moon is not completely dark before you put your finger on it. Still, it was pretty darn neat and Art bought two extra sheets to give our kids so they can remember that wonderful experience we shared in 1991.
Another month and we'll have the eclipse in the continental U.S. Hopefully, the clouds won't get in the way again for eclipse viewers.
I bought approved solar eclipse glasses now I am afraid to use them! It will be partially visible from Toronto barring clouds of course.
ReplyDeleteKay how did you take that eclipse photo? You must have taken special precautions?
DeleteIt was so long ago, I don't quite remember, but I imagine I just took the photo using my regular camera. I think.
DeleteEclipses are always fun, but that's a weird map with different colours for the land and ocean but a legend only for the land. Anyway, we're in the 90% zone.
ReplyDeleteWe're in the total eclipse zone, and I really hope the clouds stay away!
ReplyDeleteYou're so lucky!!!!!
DeleteThanks for your photo...and missed you yesterday.
ReplyDeletei am so excited for the eclipse! i have my new t-shirt and my glasses!
ReplyDeleteamazing how the sun and moon keep doing their thing!
ReplyDeleteIt's suppose to go right over us in SC pretty much on the money. I think I'm on vacation that week
ReplyDeleteLOL, that's funny how you're now in Hawaii but the total eclipse will be viewable in Illinois.
ReplyDeleteDelighted to see I am in a good zone, hopefully there will be a clear sky. Seems the best viewing is always where you aren't. Guess you could always make the trip to Illinois.
ReplyDeleteOooooh! Gotta get some of those eclipse stamps! Mahalo!
ReplyDeleteDidn't know about the stamps; must check on that. Thought you would have purchased the stamps for grandkids, but your kids will always be kids! Nice record of the last one. Surely they'll take picture for this one if they're in the right spots. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI'm sure those stamps will go down to the grandkids. Eventually.
DeleteI think we are going to be in Calgary, Canada. Oh well...
ReplyDeleteI remember being in a classroom with Middle school students for an eclipse.
ReplyDeleteJill and the kids have a camping spot reserved in John Day Oregon. They will have to go several days early to avoid the traffic. Salem is in the totality zone also and the locals there are expecting a million people to flood the state. There will be mass traffic jams. We have decide to stay home, where in Seattle it will be a little over 90% of totality. We have ordered our eclipse glasses!
ReplyDeleteI could travel five or six hours south to Portland and see the entire thing, but I probably won't. I'll enjoy everybody's pictures and that will be enough for me. :-)
ReplyDeleteI had been awaiting the eclipse stamps for several weeks but the finally received them at our P.O. I stopped collecting various special stamps years ago when the P.O. turned it into such a business by producing so many every year. I did get these as a first with the visual change ability I think.
ReplyDeleteI think we are going to be in Calgary, Canada. Oh well...
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