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Weird Things Happen With a Total Solar Eclipse By Rick Boozer

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Interesting insights for Monday’s eclipse!

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Turn Your Eyes Toward the Sky

Everyone talks about how visually stunning it is when the darkened moon fully covers the face of the sun in a total solar eclipse. And indeed, it is. But there are other unusual, truly strange happenings that occur when the moon passes in front of the sun. If you aren’t prepared to look for them, some of these weird phenomena are so fleeting that you can miss them. Following are descriptions of a number of those novel occurrences to be looked for on August 21st.
Long before totality (when the moon is only covering part of the sun’s face), go to a nearby tree and look in the shade of the tree’s shadow. You will see hundreds of crescent images of the partially covered sun all over the ground! In fact, this is a safe way to view all the partial phases of the…

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21 responses to “Weird Things Happen With a Total Solar Eclipse By Rick Boozer”

  1. Jet Eliot Avatar
    Jet Eliot

    Delightfully precise descriptions, Val — thanks for sharing the magic.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Jet! I’ll be standing under a tree and watching the ground 😎

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  2. nrhatch Avatar
    nrhatch

    Here’s to cloudless skies & optimal viewing!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      So … we had a few wispy clouds. It got a little dark. Nothing worth noting. I can assure you I was paying attention with all my senses.
      So be it. 💛

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  3. Louise Gallagher Avatar
    Louise Gallagher

    Not sure what happened but when I click on the link to read the rest of the article it takes me to a page with a listing of articles — I like the crescent moons in the shade of a tree though!

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    1. Louise Gallagher Avatar
      Louise Gallagher

      Ahhhh– figured it out! Thanks Val — I was surprised by the one person’s response about the earth being flat though! 🙂

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    2. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      You have to scroll down through all the posts/articles to reach the current one. I think it’s in an earlier theme and has become cumbersome over time. xo

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  4. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    That is great info! Thanks, Val. We are heading out tonight to experience the total eclipse. I’m going to look for these effects 😀

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      I hope you enjoyed whatever experience came your way Diana 🌖

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      1. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
        D. Wallace Peach

        I have photos of those little crescents all over the sidewalk. The totality was amazing, Val. Crossed off my bucket list. 😀

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        1. Val Boyko Avatar
          Val Boyko

          Brilliant!

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  5. misifusa Avatar
    misifusa

    Thanks for sharing this Val! I can’t wait to see and feel the eclipse. I am praying for a cloudless day, but whatever comes, I will look for the subtle signs as well which I found on your post (reblog). Thank you!

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Thank you Yvonne. Look down until it is dark, and then look up. I recall an eclipse when I was a child. It was surprisingly unnerving as the world quietened around me. But oh so reassuring when the light came c
      Back and the birds celebrated in full song!

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        misifusa

        Yes, I am excited to be a part of it and share it with my children. Thank you for the extra knowledge and experience you’ve given me and everyone else who reads your lovely blog!

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  6. David Kanigan Avatar
    David Kanigan

    Great info Val. Thank you.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      My pleasure David 💛

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  7. Terri Webster Schrandt Avatar
    Terri Webster Schrandt

    The superstitions surrounding Eclipses are so interesting, as are the facts. I’m hoping to capture some great crescent shots here in Northern California today.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      I hope you felt an experience worth holding onto Terri. There’s a lot of hype …. and as an adult it was a different experience compared to when I was a child.
      The light was pretty strange though!

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  8. Ann Coleman Avatar
    Ann Coleman

    We did notice the crescent shaped shadows on my mom’s driveway, just before and after the total eclipse.

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    1. Val Boyko Avatar
      Val Boyko

      Good for you Ann. I was deciding whether to get a colander to make the whole thing more interesting. I did try some smartphone photos though. And then the wispy clouds came in !

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