In the end, everything worked out as planned and hoped. In my first viewing of a total solar eclipse, the food was great the the weather perfect! Huzzah!
It was also surprisingly scary. I know the event isn’t actually a harbinger of doom, but I didn’t expect it to look quite that creepy, with the moon just appearing next to the sun and turning black. An existential moment of personal insignificance.
Anyway, here’s some pics:
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Last year at this time Canada was on fire and the ashes rained down as a blight upon the land. I like this year better!
–Simon