No, it’s not some weird transparent cloud desperate to darken our skies again. It’s a solar eclipse! Annularity just occurred a bit ago, the state when the moon is right in the middle of the sun, creating a ring of fire.
We on Orcas didn’t experience annularity, though. We were able to see what it looked like with about 76% coverage. Here is a map that shows who saw what:
To watch coverage of it over the last few hours, go to NASA’s reporting here.
My neice and her husband, Emily and Rob, sent us all photos of what they captured in San Antonio, TX:
I can’t say I knew this was about to happen – I haven’t watched the news lately. I was just lying in bed enjoying relaxing on a Saturday morning and noticed the forest looked dark and shadowy even though the sun was beaming. My son and I were puzzled at first until we realized it could be only one thing – an eclipse.
Enjoy your heliotropic day!
