The Quack Shack

[WannaBeHillBilly]

It did not get as dark as we thought it might but it was cool to watch. It cooled off and there was a nice breeze just like they said. I was glad we got the day off to watch it.

They say that watching a total eclipse is a unique experience.
They are right!

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

one of these things is not like the other.... View attachment 3795914

Duck: »At least one drake that won't try to climb on top of me!«

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

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What camera did you use to take this picture? - I tried three different phones and all were not able to deal with the sun's glare. Not even during the totality.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

That is amazing isn't it. We didn't get to see anything complete clouds all day.

Exactly what had happened to me in 1999 back in Germany. - Spending a whole day in the car was hard on me, i still feel exhausted, but it was worth it. Another item checked off my lifetime bucket-list…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Dux didn't give a flux about no eclipse. It was buisness as usual. View attachment 3795950View attachment 3795951View attachment 3795952

You should hatch out these eggs! Those dux will have special abilities, maybe they will howl at the full moon…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

i’m very sad
i had to put down my little blue runner duck today
The one that was blind in one eye
She was only four years old
I used to have two blue runners, but the other one died about six months ago
Daffy was being chased around the yard by the chickens
I ran out to see what was going on and she had a horrible, bloody shredded up prolapse
I knew right away. It was too far gone, and too much of it was pulled out.
So I rushed to put her out of her misery
I used the broomstick method turned out to be traumatic for both of us
I will never use that method again. I’d rather have a sharp axe ready .
Even if I do get splashed in the face with blood, at least I will know it was quick and complete.
i’m really sad.

Oh no! I am so sorry to read this!
At least you were able to end her suffering. I don't know if i could do this. I would likely go limp and be unable to do anything.

 

[Canadian Wind]

The state of Ohio is huuge, in comparison with West Virginia and the location i selected, near Marion, is located in the middle of duck paradise country! - You must have had a lot of rain and snow-melt recently because wherever i drove there were flood ponds, flooded woods and flooded fields. - And lot's of Mallard ducks.

Columbus was a reminder why i have moved away from the big city (Houston) into the country-side: Lot's of traffic and plenty of reckless drivers, if i had a dash-cam, i could open my own YT channel just from yesterday's experience…

I ended up in the middle of nowhere south-west of Marion at the entrance of a farm-driveway, away from the crowd with a good view around me (the little red arrow):

I befriended some donkeys:


I used two old phones, placed on the roof of my car to record tho different angles of the environment before, during and after the eclipse. And i figured out that the phone cameras are unable to take pictures from the sun. - Or maybe there was just enough cloud cover to throw the cameras off. Here is the best shot of the sun i was able to make:

The glare of the sun's corona is over-shining the moon's shadow.

However, using my NASA approved paper-glasses the picture looked completely different to my eyes. I could see solar flares coming from the sun's surface…

I am currently uploading the picture and videos from yesterday, so: »i'll be back«.

Most of the pictures did not load... Just the word 'full'

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Most of the pictures did not load... Just the word 'full'

The usual problem when creating new media-albums here on BYC: Only the owner can see the media-items by default. I have changed the privacy settings, can you please try again? - And thank you for notifying me, i would have figured this out myself weeks from now…

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Another thing that i have noticed was, that right after the totality ended and just a small slice of the sun had emerged, the shadows looked unnatural sharp. Look at the shadow of the electric pole in the background:

I assume that is the effect of the source of light reduced to a small "point" instead of being a bright disk.

 

[Jenbirdee]

What camera did you use to take this picture? - I tried three different phones and all were not able to deal with the sun's glare. Not even during the totality.

my cheap iphone se lol .
I was only able to get a picture because the amount of cloud covering was perfect.