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[rdsok]

Did another practice shot of the sun this afternoon after I got everything stocked for the potential trip...

First cropped down shot with the whole Sun ( and sunspots ) using a manual focus since it tends to be a little sharper than an autofocus

... same shot but cropped in further on the sunspots themselves more...

Yes, the Sun actually looks granular like that and if I had a better lens, the sunspots would show line emanating from the center outward looking sort of like the iris of an eye

 

[oldbikeguy]

Keeping fingers crossed

 

[rdsok]

I originally sort of planned to mow on Sunday so I'd get tired enough to go to sleep early and possibly leave after midnight sometime.... But after last weekend's rains and having to mow two weeks worth of sopping wet grass on Monday evening, I guess I'm a little gun shy even with just a 10% chance of rain tomorrow....

So the lawn is done

It needed redone anyway... the grass cut funny from being so wet still and scallopped instead of cutting level.

 

[DoomiteAsh]

Well, I've gotta go to work tonight, so I'd better sign off for now N get some sleep. Have a great evening, here's a blast from the past!

 

[classwife]

I still haven't picked up any glasses for watching the eclipse.
Got busy and now everyone seems to be out of them

 

[oldbikeguy]

Got busy and now everyone seems to be out of them

Know anyone with a spare welding hood ?

 

[classwife]

Not here in Florida !

 

[rdsok]

Not here in Florida !

You don't need the whole hood... find a welding supply and try to get some #14 glass

 

[oldbikeguy]

Not here in Florida !

Might try the local chamber of commerce that's where mine came from or like RD said a welding supply or store like Lowe's

 

[classwife]

You don't need the whole hood... find a welding supply and try to get some #14 glass

They were saying on the news yesterday that even those are gone !

Might try the local chamber of commerce that's where mine came from or like RD said a welding supply or store like Lowe's

Steve went driving around today, came home with nothing

 

[Maxedout]

Goodnight Everyone!

 

[rdsok]

They were saying on the news yesterday that even those are gone !




Steve went driving around today, came home with nothing

Sorry to hear that.... There's still the pinhole camera method and it's not bad

 

[oldbikeguy]

Steve went driving around today, came home with nothing

There's still the pinhole camera method and it's not bad

I was just going to tell her to Google that worked in grade school and I'll bet she can find a empty box

 

[rdsok]

Ok... I'm officially nuts...

With all of the models going back and forth ( mostly backwards ) on the cloud forecasts... I thought, well I could look for secondary locations for each of the areas I may be headed too... you know, just in case and all of that.

A place in eastern Wyoming ( which is actually one of the better looking according to forecasts and has been consistently about the same ) for an alternate instead of the southeastern NE area... would be about an additional 4hrs if I take the shortest/fastest route there...

A place in western Kentucky... as an alternate for the area by OBG... also an additional 4hr drive...

Then I sort of woke up... each of these would be around a 12hr ( +- ) drive one way... plus the 3hrs or so for the start/finish of the eclipse... and a drive back home....

Just not certain I can do 27hr days anymore... or at least it wouldn't be pretty

My original plans for the two potential locations ( MO is still the better of the two currently )... is all I'm going to look at for now. ... or stay home ( which sounded pretty good after looking at that 27hr day thing... lolol )

 

[rdsok]

I was just going to tell her to Google that worked in grade school and I'll bet she can find a empty box

 

[rdsok]

Hey it works.. don't knock it...

 

[oldbikeguy]

Hey it works.. don't knock it...

I know Hope she gets pics if she does it

 

[Sunray]

Good Morning.....

 

[oldbikeguy]

Good morning

 

[Maxedout]

Good Morning!