I went out today to experience the solar eclipse but with no intention of photographing it! I just wanted to experience the darkness while in nature. In fact I had my back to the sun during the prelude to totality and was focused on a hawk nest hoping to capture some shots of the birds. However, when the darkness reached its peak and I heard cheers from a group of nearby watchers, I turned to see the glorious sight and got off the shot as shown above.
I was originally blasé about the eclipse but my interest grew when I found out that the path of totality was crossing Montreal Island. It was a wonderful experience. It was the change in the color of the light that was most striking to me. It didn't become as dark as I had expected; instead there was a dim silvery-yellow light. I watched the shadows of the trees disappear as totality was reached and then slowly reappear.
I saw no change in behavior of most of the birds around me however once the sunshine came back, Ring-billed Gulls were swirling in the skies giving their shrieking cries. That may have been coincidental though.
We will have to wait until August of 2045 to see the next total solar eclipse. Events like this make me wish I were immortal.
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What a great photo Doris!! I'm so happy you got you see the total eclipse.
ReplyDeleteNice photo. We didn’t go total here, and I didn’t take photos. However, the birds seemed to hush until the light began to increase again. /AC
ReplyDeleteThanks Anvilcloud.
DeleteI'm glad you enjoyed it, that's a great shot. We were supposed to see 86% but got only clouds and rain.
ReplyDeleteThanks messymimi. I'm sorry you had clouds and rain. It's so frustrating to be at the mercy of the weather.
DeleteGood picture and post. xx
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