From my vantage point in Eastern Ontario, the clouds came out just as the eclipse was getting going and only cleared after the event was over. I did manage to get a few shots and the day was not without its rewards, even though it turned out completely different than expected. It took me almost a week to sort it all out (especially my em…
From my vantage point in Eastern Ontario, the clouds came out just as the eclipse was getting going and only cleared after the event was over. I did manage to get a few shots and the day was not without its rewards, even though it turned out completely different than expected. It took me almost a week to sort it all out (especially my emotions) and to publish my experience in my substack yesterday. It is great to hear about how others experienced the event. And yes, that hint of malevolence. I felt that too. All in all, very humbling.
Thanks for sharing your experience John and I will check out your post. I think what's interesting about the malevolence is how it's linked with your understanding of what's occurring. Even with our full comprehension of exactly what was going on, it was there – if only slightly. Now imagine the eclipse occurring with no warning, you have no knowledge as to what is happening – and multiply that malevolence by untold amounts. It must have been terrifying.
Exactly. Our knowledge acted somewhat as a shield, but the sense of awe was huge and quite overwhelming. A truly cosmic event that is rare in our modern world..
From my vantage point in Eastern Ontario, the clouds came out just as the eclipse was getting going and only cleared after the event was over. I did manage to get a few shots and the day was not without its rewards, even though it turned out completely different than expected. It took me almost a week to sort it all out (especially my emotions) and to publish my experience in my substack yesterday. It is great to hear about how others experienced the event. And yes, that hint of malevolence. I felt that too. All in all, very humbling.
Thanks for sharing your experience John and I will check out your post. I think what's interesting about the malevolence is how it's linked with your understanding of what's occurring. Even with our full comprehension of exactly what was going on, it was there – if only slightly. Now imagine the eclipse occurring with no warning, you have no knowledge as to what is happening – and multiply that malevolence by untold amounts. It must have been terrifying.
Exactly. Our knowledge acted somewhat as a shield, but the sense of awe was huge and quite overwhelming. A truly cosmic event that is rare in our modern world..