Today, for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, we visit Columbia, South Carolina where spouse, our son, and I visited for the August 21, 2017 Great American Eclipse.
While you were waiting, how about a Total Eclipse FreakShake?
This is (or was) Busted Plug Plaza, which boasted a World's Largest Fire Hydrant art installation. This has a fascinating history. It's in storage as of February of this year, but is supposed to be relocated.
The next day, we set up at the state science museum where we were to watch the eclipse.
I forgot what these were skeletons of, but they were huge.
This was taken right as the eclipse began (taken 1:11 pm 8/21/17).
Looks like sunset but it's only 2:42 pm. The streetlights were all on.
"E" day in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. My theme: Exploring South Carolina and the Eastern United States.
Joining Yogi and other sky watching bloggers today (Thursday) for #SkywatchFriday.
That was quite a fun walk, catching the eclipse. Were the skeletons Tyrannosaurus or T-Rexs?
ReplyDeleteYou Iphone 4 did a fairly decent job I must say, Alana, or was it your eye for detail?
Happy Easter!
...I was in Vermont.
ReplyDeleteHi Alana, great to meet again, thanks so much for your visit and comment "He tends to be an expert on places we've never been to" made me laugh so hard. I bet he doesn't like to ask for directions either ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting opportunity to catch the eclipse in the middle of the day. Did it feel spooky?
Such an interesting Tour! Great Eclipse photos...perfect for Letter E. I watched one as a science project for my elementary aged son...many years ago. We sat on the sidewalk with boxes on our heads and watched the eclipse through a tiny hole in the box. All captured on film by our local news...lol...son got an A+. Haven't thought of that in ages...fun memory.
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I remember that eclipse
ReplyDeleteThat must have been so cool to see the total eclipse. I think next time we have a total eclipse close by, I might have to travel to see it.
ReplyDeletewonderful blue skies
ReplyDeleteGreat shots
ReplyDeleteGreat series of photos ~ the last one especially is awesome ~
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
This is a cool post! I remember watching a solar eclipse on lunch hour in lower Manhattan. We made a pin hole in cardboard to project the crescent onto the sidewalk and watched the eclipse through special glasses that optometrists around town passed out. Kind of fun, as you describe, being part of a natural phenomenon.
ReplyDeleteDinosaur skeletons are very cool
ReplyDeleteGreat to have a look around the place
ReplyDeleteI didn't experience it where I was. Kind of wish I would have traveled somewhere for the experience. Incredible!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful skies
ReplyDeleteYou got shots of the eclipse, very cool.
ReplyDeleteI always love your clouds photos and that's what I am attracted to most in this post. Just so lovely.
ReplyDeleteSuch fun memories captured!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! There is just something awe-inspiring about an eclipse of the sun. I always think of mankind past and what they must have thought, watching their sun get devoured!
ReplyDeleteThat fire hydrant is hilarious! Where will it be next?
ReplyDeleteEclipses are cool. People have such interesting minds - why should anyone want to make a fire hydrant bigger than its own size?
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