We had an early morning start today. Our part of Japan has been readying itself for viewing the solar eclipse that was visible around 7:30 am. The stores have been selling little plastic glasses/filters, the schools requested that the children be on the grounds by 7:15 am. But was it going to be a clear day? We've been having a lot of rain and the sky has been cloudy. I didn't buy the plastic filter figuring that $5 for an uncertain three minutes of solar eclipse was extravagant. (if I had had kids at home I probably would have...)
I had to be at the crosswalk this morning by 6:45 and so there I stood in the bright morning sunlight. By 7:00 the principal joined me and he was very excited about the eclipse and kept peering through his plastic filter. He let me have a glance and... AMAZING! What I perceived as a normal morning sun, through the filter was a partially eclipsed orb! But I was on duty... no time to look at the sun and I couldn't be carrying a camera. Too bad. I was probably going to miss this eclipse. But by 7:15, everyone was at school and so I came home to NOT watch the eclipse.
But wait! The news had mentioned the interesting shadows that would be made filtered through tree leaves. We certainly have the trees around here! Tetsu brought out a piece of white paper and lo and behold! Eclipse patterns! How exciting!
I do not understand why the sun shining through the leaves reflects the eclipse. Just looking through the leaves we saw nothing.
You DO see all the crescent shapes through the leaves don't you?
A beautiful piece of art right there.
And these millions of orbs (getting close to the complete eclipse) were the eclipse filtered through the fir tree branches.
Why, Tetsu! Your white t-shirt has crescents all over it!
A fascinating morning. I didn't miss not having a plastic filter at all!
I had to be at the crosswalk this morning by 6:45 and so there I stood in the bright morning sunlight. By 7:00 the principal joined me and he was very excited about the eclipse and kept peering through his plastic filter. He let me have a glance and... AMAZING! What I perceived as a normal morning sun, through the filter was a partially eclipsed orb! But I was on duty... no time to look at the sun and I couldn't be carrying a camera. Too bad. I was probably going to miss this eclipse. But by 7:15, everyone was at school and so I came home to NOT watch the eclipse.
But wait! The news had mentioned the interesting shadows that would be made filtered through tree leaves. We certainly have the trees around here! Tetsu brought out a piece of white paper and lo and behold! Eclipse patterns! How exciting!
I do not understand why the sun shining through the leaves reflects the eclipse. Just looking through the leaves we saw nothing.
You DO see all the crescent shapes through the leaves don't you?
A beautiful piece of art right there.
And these millions of orbs (getting close to the complete eclipse) were the eclipse filtered through the fir tree branches.
Why, Tetsu! Your white t-shirt has crescents all over it!
A fascinating morning. I didn't miss not having a plastic filter at all!
16 comments:
Fabulous!!
I love your pictures! Real ART in the natural form! As I was watching, the sun went just behind a cloud and I could watch it all safely. I was glad for that little bit of cloud in the sky for once.
The eclipse is about halfway through here. You have much better photos than we do... or even see. Congratulations on the wonderful photos! Thank you, Tanya!
Those pictures are just amazing, how cool! I had no idea it would do that, so glad you got pictures! We missed it here, it was visible in Michigan but JUST at sunset, when the sun was so low on the horizon that I couldn't see it.
Many years ago, when our boys were still young, we had a total solar eclipse visible in the UK. I had about six children visiting and they all had the proper glasses, but the best fun was looking at the shadows thrown through our colander onto white paper. The children had a wonderful time running in and out looking for things with holes in. I'm so glad you were able to enjoy something of the eclipse, it's worth it.
You photos are very special. They are the first I have see of this eclipse. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful! You are in a good place to see it! It wasn't so good here. Your pictures of Tetsu with the crescents on his shirt are the best!
Really cool pictures!! And you saved five bucks by not buying the plastic filter thingy! Show your pictures to the school principal. Since he was so excited about the eclipse he'll probably enjoy seeing them. Would you believe I totally forgot about the whole thing?
Awesome, Tanya & Tetsu..very creative, interesting and beautiful...and again..thanks so much for sharing...hugs, Pat in IN
What amazing pictures...I guess the spaces in between the leaves must act like pin hole cameras...very neat effect!
Loved your pictures of the eclipse. Thanks for sharing.
cindy
That is so cool!!! I need to show my sister this. We had way less shadow on the sun in our area!
Ah, how beautiful and artistic the world is when we pay attention and observe Nature in all her glory! Thanks so much, Tanya, for posting the glory. And thanks for your comment, Amanda. We home schooled our children and I remember solar eclipses that mesmerised them too. I have made a mental note about the collander for the sake of my young granddaughters! ♥
~ listener from the original Dean blog, Vermont, USA
Frame worthy! Hey, maybe you can make a quilt from the pattern!
I'm so glad you got those pictures of the shadows, I have never seen anything like it! We had fully clouded over skies so I missed it totally. I sure enjoyed your story and photos. Thanks for sharing.
How very interesting! Thanks for sharing your pictures.
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