In all honesty I'm an aurora person, not an eclipse person.
Soon be the start of this year's aurora season, looking forward to it.

I bought some eclipse glasses and watched parts of it. They aren't all that exciting so I never had any intention of sitting through a couple of hours of it. Only very early stages visible from the garden as there are houses in the way but saw the 10 minutes or so to maximum from an upstairs window.

Plenty of timlapses. Pick one of  length to suit your patience

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Quote from: Raven on Today at 10:43:30 PMToo cloudy here to see anything. But it did get very dark about 7pm.

I would have liked to have seen it,  because I doubt any of us will be around for the next big one -   in 2090!

Too cloudy here to see anything. But it did get very dark about 7pm.

Did anyone see the eclipse tonight?

There I sat,  (for ages),   sheet of paper and colander in hand, waiting and waiting  -  Nothing!
Double checked the time for this area, waited a bit longer -  still nothing other than a very bright, dazzling sun. 
An hour passed - still nothing.    

Got fed up so went and made a cuppa.

Did anyone else have more luck than I did?

Quote from: Scrumpy on Yesterday at 09:54:40 AMAt least Burnham is trying his best ...
Some people think he just has to say 'Do this' and 'Do that' and it's all sorted... Not so..

Absolutely. 
Let's see what he can achieve...

Burnham urged by 50 police leaders to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers
Letter signed by every chief constable in England and Wales warns freeing pair could weaken trust in justice system

Quote from: klondike on Today at 05:34:40 PMYes Friday to Sunday. They'll still run it I suppose. Hope they don't set light to the Racecourse.

All that messes them up usually is wind. As I'm sure Vlad could tell us and possibly might they can't get them to erect properly in the wind - they just flop down which is no good to anybody, Plus they don't want to end up over Russia.

You are a naughty boy go and sit in the naughty corner and I haven't a bloody clue what you are on about

Quote from: muddy on Today at 09:50:55 PMNo way Jose .
I still don't understand how that flame doesn't set the ballon on fire .
And I don't want to go up in the sky in a shopping basket thank you.

I agree.   Even more so in this intense heat.

Those flames must be very loud when you're standing next to them if I can easily hear them from down on the ground.   I would not like to be up there standing that close to them.

It is so very sad when you see them declining like that, isn't it.   Poor old fella.  What sort is he?

My Liffey has things going wrong with her now too,  she's 14 & half.  Cataracts in both eyes, hearing not good, stiff joints etc.
It does worry me.  I really struggle with facing the inevitable.

Will he remember his way around your place still, Muddy,  as partially sighted dogs are much the same as partially sighted people aren't they,  and they are ok as long as you don't move things about,  they need familiarity round them.
How long will he be staying with you for?

I know its easy to say,  but try not to worry.   I am sure the old fella knows he's loved, and your  son knows you will do your best too.   

No way Jose .
I still don't understand how that flame doesn't set the ballon on fire .
And I don't want to go up in the sky in a shopping basket thank you.