We were lucky enough to be in the path of the solar eclipse that happened on Sunday. While we weren’t in the “sweet spot” we still had a spectacular view. Our set up was simple, a pair of binoculars and a white piece of paper. Also on hand were our welding goggles. Here are some image from the binoculars:
Just getting started.
We had a nice clear sky as the eclipse was starting, but during the course of the hour it became cloudy off and on.
Almost half way eclipsed.
It was a lot of fun to watch as the moon made it’s way in front of the sun. Since we only had one pair of welding goggles we had to take turns looking through them. And of course, we were also trying to capture images of the event as well.
Cloud cover, and a near full eclipse.
By the time the full eclipse and “ring of fire” happened, our sky was full of clouds. Luckily we could still see quiet a bit using the goggles. However, our binoculars no longer could produce an image. As you can see in the above image, it was very cloudy.
One of my favorite things to do is to “play tourist” in my own town. Last week I took a day to go to the “big city” and play tourist downtown so I could take photos for a BlogPaws post.
First on my to do list was a visit to the new City Creek Center, which was amazing. Even the parking garage was impressive! Even though I didn’t buy anything, it was such a nice place to walk around.
The space is seriously huge, I didn’t even see all of it, and of course the fountains were really pretty. While I didn’t actually see it, the fountains are supposed to put on a show at certain times of the day, and they were designed by the same people who did the Bellagio!
Another thing that was impressive (aside from all the high end shopping like Tiffany’s) was the way the space was designed for just being in and enjoying. There were a lot of spaces to sit, and tons of pretty water features to look at. A small creek runs through the shopping center, and there are parts where you can see small waterfalls. There are even some kenectic sculptures.
It’s a great place to visit and I look forward to going back, especially because they have The Cheesecake Factory there! I would love to see it at night too, I bet it looks totally different!
Do you enjoy playing tourist in your own city? Or cities close to you? Stay tuned for part two!
Science is cool. It’s even cooler when it gets together with technology to create a time lapse. Case in point, the Dinosaur Plant! The plant comes all curled up and dry. This is what happens when you add water to hydrate it:
Pretty neat, right? They can “sleep” for 50 years without dying. Turns out they lived during dinosaur times and used to grow up to 150 feet tall. Now they are little, and dry up to be able to tumble around until they find puddles. Fascinating stuff nature!
Not the prettiest name, especially for something that is so very pretty, but we had some hoar frost a few weeks back. Of course this meant that the husband and I had to try to take some photos. Here is one that I took with my point and shoot.
Hoar frost happens on cold clear nights, and comes from old English where the word hoar is related to old age. The term comes about because the frost can make bare trees look like they have gray hair like an old man. Isn’t that funny?
Anyway, it’s gorgeous, and waking up to find everything covered in it is pretty amazing.
Life is my laboratory! Exploring all the fun things that life has to offer, and sharing them with you. I share my world with my husband, our adorable pets, and our ever growing flock of pink flamingos. Need to get in touch? Feel free to email me!
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