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total eclipes
ok, that ranks up there as a top life experience. I took the kids out of school early and drove a little north to see the 100% totality. the first 1hr of waiting was kinda neat. funny how the sun had to get 90% covered before it started to get darker.
temp dropped about 10 degrees in about 5 minutes. it went from a hot summers day, to a nice autumn evening in about 4 minutes. you could see stars, the crickets were going crazy.
you could see sun waves on the ground. totally cool.
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We had 90 plus per cent coverage in my neck if the woods and it was quite the event. Looking at the eclipse through the special glasses was a far more thrilling experience than I thought it would be.
In 2024 we will be in the totility path.
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We went up to Kentucky Lake and we got 1:59 of totality. It was simply an incredible experience, words cannot describe it.
It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever witnessed, just awe inspiring. 
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Beautiful pic! We actually get another eclipse in 7 years as well.
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Great picture, BucRebel. I elected to be with the wife during the eclipse, so we only had a 40 second total eclipse, but we briefly saw something similar to your picture. There were places nearby with longer total eclipse times. How long did you see the image that you photographed?
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In 2045, there will be an eclipse on August 12. Oxford and much of north Mississippi will be in the path of complete totality.
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I will do it again God willing in 2045. If I can travel there, i will try to make it. was again one of the most odd/unique experiences I have ever been apart of. So much build up, took over an hour from the time the eclipse started but only took like 30 seconds for it to go from shade to dark. Like God turned the dimmer on the earth and then slowly turned the lights back on.
the solar waves on the ground were very cool. the perfect ring around the moon that you could see with your naked eye was just awesome.
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I made several videos of tree leaves shadows that were totally cool here in Tupelo.
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catfishboy wrote:
Great picture, BucRebel. I elected to be with the wife during the eclipse, so we only had a 40 second total eclipse, but we briefly saw something similar to your picture. There were places nearby with longer total eclipse times. How long did you see the image that you photographed?
That pic was at the end of totality, just as the sun peeked back out. It only lasted a second or two, I was madly snapping photos at the time because it was about to get too bright again.