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Cleveland is giving away a free trip to witness the 2024 solar eclipse [1]
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Date: 2023-04-30 16:10:50+00:00
We’re making plans now.
We drove from Michigan to ground zero in Kentucky to witness the 2017 eclipse. If you have a chance next year find a way to get somewhere to see totality. It’s the most amazing thing you will ever see.
Where we were it was miserable hot, in the 90s, when the eclipse hit it actually got cold within a couple minutes. The other thing I was not expecting was the way all the animals reacted. It seemed they all freaked out and they all started talking at the same time.
We were in a sold out Kentucky state park, a few miles from Hopkinsville, that was jam packed with people but as totality approached it got silent as everyone just looked on in amazement. Our daughter drove down to meet us and brought cookies. Hopkinsville was a crazy carnival like atmosphere, there was an alien sun worshipers theme going on. It was way cool and fun.
Some pictures I managed to take. I read and read on how to do it but because there was nothing even close to practice on I was winging it. Next year I’ll be even more prepared.
I did get the diamond ring though.
My makeshift camera setup. Had to keep the lens covered as it pointed directly at the sun for a while. That’s my cereal box viewer science project. It really worked.
The cookies.
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