I wandered over to the Loyola campus hoping the clouds would clear. There were lots of students gathered on the lakeshore. At about :20 after a great cheer went up when the moon cleared the clouds. It was like the moon had scored a touchdown. We only had 15-20 minutes before the clouds rolled in again though.
Doesn't matter that we took him off that boat, Shepherd, it's the place he's going to live from now on.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
aurelia - Sep 27, 2015 6:46:08 pm PDT #6104 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
DavidS - Sep 27, 2015 7:15:37 pm PDT #6105 of 30003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I didn't expect to see anything because (a) fog in San Francisco has blunked out every 4th of July except maybe three since I've been here and (b) the moon has to get fairly high in the sky to get above the skyline of buildings in our neighborhood.
But, I left the backdoor open just in case and was able to call Matilda out from her toothbrushing to grab her new birthday (old refurbished) iPad and take some pictures of the quite red and half-eclipsed moon over our neighborhood buildings.
Zenkitty - Sep 27, 2015 7:24:42 pm PDT #6106 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Too cloudy to see eclipse here.
Liese S. - Sep 27, 2015 7:39:42 pm PDT #6107 of 30003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I posted in press, but in case you missed the eclipse, you can check out my photos here: [link]
meara - Sep 27, 2015 7:53:09 pm PDT #6108 of 30003
Liese's photos are awesome! After chatting with neighbors outside just before and during totality, I went inside because it was cold. Was on my bed reading a bit then thought I should go out and see it as it changes...and then realized it had risen enough that I could see it from my bed out the window! Sweet. I think it wasn't as cool here because when the moon was still low on the horizon and being eaten, it was light out and we couldn't see it.
-t - Sep 27, 2015 8:10:38 pm PDT #6109 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The moon was rising inside the dragon!
Calli - Sep 28, 2015 1:33:07 am PDT #6110 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
So great to see the eclipse watch and post and Liese's photos! We had heavy cloud cover here, so I just went to bed.
-t - Sep 28, 2015 4:37:25 am PDT #6111 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Big bright moon right now.
-t - Sep 28, 2015 5:37:27 am PDT #6112 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Well, hell. I don't have any of my glasses with except the ones on my face. Which would not be too surprising (annoying, but not surprising) except I know I picked them up and put them somewhere this morning, just apparently not in my bag. Good job, self.
Well, I have a dentist appointment at 11:30, I'll just have to leave a little early so I can swing by my house and look for my glasses, I guess.
lisah - Sep 28, 2015 5:38:10 am PDT #6113 of 30003
Punishingly Intricate
Yes! The clouds cleared enough that we could see the moon show for a little while last night.