People say that words can’t capture the feeling of a (near)-total eclipse.
So, with minimal words — just captions — here are some scenes from today’s once-in-a-real-long-time event.
Today’s free Levitt Pavilion show was in the sky, not on stage. (Photo/Frank Rosen)
The Westport Astronomical Society set up telescopes — and offered safety gear — outside the Westport Library. (Photo/Frank Rosen)
Getting ready, thanks to the Westport Astronomical Society. (Photo/Frank Rosen)
Getting started. (Photo/Benji Porosoff)
Waiting for glasses outside the Library. (Photo/Tracy Porosoff)
An hour before peak totality (90.7%). (Photo/Jerry Kuyper)
Compo’s South Beach (Photo/Ted Horowitz)
The Temple Israel staff takes an eclipse break … (Photo courtesy of Bryan Bierman)
… and so, 6 minutes before totality, so does the Town Hall staff. (Photo/Jeff Wieser)
Linda and Mikayla Doyle could not find glasses. So they used the “pin prick on cardboard” method. To their surprise, they saw a view of the eclipse through the shadows of an evergreen tree, on the cardboard.
Above the trees, a strange sight. (Photo/Lauri Weiser)
Near totality. (Photo/Andrew Colabella)
The payoff: The moon nearly blots out the sun. (Photo/Jerry Kuyper)
Taking no chances. (Photo/Amy Schneider)