Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
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Apr 7, 2024 - 3:54pm
Isabeau wrote:
Everyone's going ape-doodey here. People have paid premiums to come and rent homes or RV spaces in Bandera Cty, Hill Country, Texas. Tales of mercenary Trailer Park/RV/Vacay Spots tossing out older, loyal clientele for bigger buckaroos is about to face Mother Nature's, "Ain't playin by Ticketmaster Rules."
Residents are being told to stay put, out of the fray. But the forecast is for clouds, increasing clouds and rain right around Apoc-Eclipse at 1:35 CST.
We natives are giggling snug in our backyards. But still buying brisket and eclipse glasses. Despite cloud cover, the darkness will still be perceptible
Everyone's going ape-doodey here. People have paid premiums to come and rent homes or RV spaces in Bandera Cty, Hill Country, Texas. Tales of mercenary Trailer Park/RV/Vacay Spots tossing out older, loyal clientele for bigger buckaroos is about to face Mother Nature's, "Ain't playin by Ticketmaster Rules."
Residents are being told to stay put, out of the fray. But the forecast is for clouds, increasing clouds and rain right around Apoc-Eclipse at 1:35 CST.
We natives are giggling snug in our backyards. But still buying brisket and eclipse glasses. Despite cloud cover, the darkness will still be perceptible
Looks like this is going to work out after all. I had pretty much given up because of logistics (traffic, lodging), but my brother who lives in PA got interested and he has a camper trailer that sleeps two. He found and reserved a campsite for 2 nights on Lake Ontario, about a mile from the centerline of the totality path. We'll go up the day before the eclipse, then leave the day after. Clear weather is certainly in doubt but at least we'll be there.
Looks like this is going to work out after all. I had pretty much given up because of logistics (traffic, lodging), but my brother who lives in PA got interested and he has a camper trailer that sleeps two. He found and reserved a campsite for 2 nights on Lake Ontario, about a mile from the centerline of the totality path. We'll go up the day before the eclipse, then leave the day after. Clear weather is certainly in doubt but at least we'll be there.
Weâre going to van our way from OR to TN to visit family then drive up to Carbondale, IL early on Eclipse morning to find a place to park. Hopefully be able to pull out some chairs and watch it. Then drive up to Columbus to visit more family. All this just to see the lights go out for a few seconds!!! Yeah!!
We get the whole thing here. I live within the path of totality. Just have to go outside. Be the second one that I remember. The first was in either 93 or 94 I was in school then and we went down to The Flats for a meal around lunch time and went through it. Eerie by Lake Erie ... They are starting the home opener for that new baseball team that replaced the Indians at 5 pm after the eclipse is over instead of the usual 1 pm because of the eclipse.
Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
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Feb 26, 2024 - 8:10pm
NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote:
I was at work for the last total eclipse here and it was bucketing down. We went out on the roof anyway and, yeah, even with rain, it was stunning. there was sunshine somewhere over on the horizon and the way everything just went dark and then suddenly light again at the end was awesome. Sure it would be nice to see the corona and the diamond ring thing, but the experience of total darkness in the middle of the day kind of makes you aware of your own insignificance. I know that sounds counter-intuitive, cause nighttime comes around every day, but it was like that.
Well, experiencing the meetup event in Wyoming was an awesome thing. My first total eclipse... with a small bunch of great people.
It doesn't really get totally dark.
And the traffic at the end was brutal.
I was at work for the last total eclipse here and it was bucketing down. We went out on the roof anyway and, yeah, even with rain, it was stunning. there was sunshine somewhere over on the horizon and the way everything just went dark and then suddenly light again at the end was awesome. Sure it would be nice to see the corona and the diamond ring thing, but the experience of total darkness in the middle of the day kind of makes you aware of your own insignificance. I know that sounds counter-intuitive, cause nighttime comes around every day, but it was like that.
"What's normal during the day but would be terrifying at night"
Yeah the weather puts a huge question mark on the whole thing.
For the 1017 eclipse, MrsHobieJoe started us (RP) thinking about it in 2014! She knew from past experience how it would be. We were 4 hours away from an ideal viewing area (Wyoming desert), and I started scouting areas for viewing in 2015. I considered reserving a block of rooms a year ahead but we imposed ourselves on the Clan Ptooey, for which Iâm still grateful and sorry; plans to camp in the area fell apart. In the end a bunch of us just went out on a dirt road and it was great.
Traffic after it was 10x worse since everyone left at the same timeâand this was a town of 30k with no big city anywhere near.
My advice is to play it by ear. If the weather is going to be overcast, you can relax and say âah, well.â If itâs going to be sunny, try to get somewhere on at least the edge of totality. The difference between 99% and 100% is literally awesome.
We plan to be in Austin, then in the early morning hours, go to Llano. Austinâs on the edge of totality and Llanoâs in the middle, 45 miles away. Weâll have looked at the weather and if thereâs a storm in the desert weâll stay put.
I was at work for the last total eclipse here and it was bucketing down. We went out on the roof anyway and, yeah, even with rain, it was stunning. there was sunshine somewhere over on the horizon and the way everything just went dark and then suddenly light again at the end was awesome. Sure it would be nice to see the corona and the diamond ring thing, but the experience of total darkness in the middle of the day kind of makes you aware of your own insignificance. I know that sounds counter-intuitive, cause nighttime comes around every day, but it was like that.
I was so up for experiencing this total eclipse, my first & last. It seemed accessible; 4 hour drive away. But now I'm coming to realize that this spectacular astronomical event is being commercialized beyond the point of accessibility. Apparently all the roads heading in the direction of eclipse viewing (on April 8) will be jammed. People will be driving from the NYC area, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, etc. Accommodations in the optimal viewing path
for the night before are all booked. Plus, there is a considerable risk that it could be cloudy, which would diminish the experience. I suppose I'm just going to see yet another partial eclipse. Bucket list busted.
Yeah the weather puts a huge question mark on the whole thing.
For the 2017 eclipse, MrsHobieJoe started us (RP) thinking about it in 2014! She knew from past experience how it would be. We were 4 hours away from an ideal viewing area (Wyoming desert), and I started scouting areas for viewing in 2015. I considered reserving a block of rooms a year ahead but we imposed ourselves on the Clan Ptooey, for which Iâm still grateful and sorry; plans to camp in the area fell apart. In the end a bunch of us just went out on a dirt road and it was great.
Traffic after it was 10x worse since everyone left at the same timeâand this was a town of 30k with no big city anywhere near.
My advice is to play it by ear. If the weather is going to be overcast, you can relax and say âah, well.â If itâs going to be sunny, try to get somewhere on at least the edge of totality. The difference between 99% and 100% is literally awesome.
We plan to be in Austin, then in the early morning hours, go to Llano. Austinâs on the edge of totality and Llanoâs in the middle, 45 miles away. Weâll have looked at the weather and if thereâs a storm in the desert weâll stay put.
I was so up for experiencing this total eclipse, my first & last. It seemed accessible; 4 hour drive away. But now I'm coming to realize that this spectacular astronomical event is being commercialized beyond the point of accessibility. Apparently all the roads heading in the direction of eclipse viewing (on April 8) will be jammed. People will be driving from the NYC area, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, etc. Accommodations in the optimal viewing path
for the night before are all booked. Plus, there is a considerable risk that it could be cloudy, which would diminish the experience. I suppose I'm just going to see yet another partial eclipse. Bucket list busted.
The eclipse path sweeps across Northern New York, within about a 4 hour drive. Looking at locations west & east & will make a last minute decision based on weather forecasts. The eclipse will occur mid afternoon so it will be a long day trip. Health permitting.
