2017 Eclipse

[Ralph Turner]

Thinking about the recent eclipse across the US, I looked out a couple of pics from our family holiday in 2017, watching that particular eclipse from Tennessee.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Very impressive, Ralph! Quite an experience, but over too soon.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Many thanks, Rob. We rolled up at the Spur Road lookout point in our RV the night before. I'm glad we did, as we wouldn't have got in on the day. It was packed. It was amazing. The only other total eclipse I've seen was the one that passed over the UK in 2000(?). Quite an eery quiet during the darkest period.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I remember it well, but wasn't into photography at the time.

 

[Ralph Turner]

I was into photography at the time, but shamefully I didn't take any pics. Still, my excuse was and is, that I was still recovering from a bad dose of Sepsis (and a whole hoard of related symptoms) at the time. I was off work for about 6 months.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thankfully you recovered! This forum would be the poorer without you!

 

[Ralph Turner]

Rob, that's so kind of you. Seriously.. Thankyou.

 

[Brian Moore]

Wonderful stuff Ralph! I guess 5594 was to show the darkness during totality?

 

[Ralph Turner]

Thanks Brian. Yes, that view looked like the sun had set, yet it was overhead. Quite eerie.