Wednesday, July 22, 2009

total solar eclipse 2009


as i was driving to work this morning, i saw a bunch of people standing on the road looking up into the sky. and as i saw more and more people doing this, i started to wonder what was going on, then i remembered that there was a total eclipse of the sun this morning, which might explain why it was "dusk" dim outside. well, i decided to get in on the hype and pulled over on the side of the road to take some photos. here's a couple taken from my car seat with the window rolled down.....

total solar eclipse 2009

total solar eclipse 2009

and here are a couple of photos taken through the tinted glass of the window.....

total solar eclipse 2009

total solar eclipse 2009

even tho' it was not a total eclipse from here, it was still cool to witness. just glad that i can still see!

total solar eclipse 2009


4 comments:

Rolands said...

So, how do you feel with your eyes now? As far as I know it's far not safe just to glimpse on that without any protection

like it says here: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_can_a_solar_eclipse_hurt_your_eyes

andre said...

rolands... yeah, i found out it was really dangerous to look it directly. luckily my eyes are alright! thanks.

Todd said...

Great pics! This is the first solar eclipse I've seen so it was quite a treat for me. I have a few pics I'll be putting online later tonight.

andre said...

thanks todd, you are too kind. these photos are kinda crappy compared to most i've seen. yeah, i'm glad i was able to witness it too.