Solar Eclipse 2024

Today I saw a total solar eclipse for the first time. I knew through social media that the eclipse would be visible in Arkansas, so I checked the exact time and bought special glasses to watch it. 

I started watching the sky from 12:33 p.m., the moment the partial eclipse began in Little Rock, because I couldn't find a more exact time for my location.

 

With my glasses, I could see the moon gradually covering the sun, but a total eclipse would take over an hour, and I felt anxious about my vertigo kicking in while I held my head up looking up at the sky, so I decided to lie down on the ground to watch the eclipse more comfortably.

Things got more exciting around 1:48 p.m. as the sun disappeared. I tried to take a photo of the wonderful sight before me with my phone, but I couldn't capture the magic of it. Finally, at exactly 1:52 p.m., the moon covered the sun completely and a spectacular total eclipse appeared. I had to take off my glasses to see the sky. Everything went completely dark in the middle of the day, and there I was, lying on the ground in total darkness in the middle of the woods, looking at the sky and watching a few stars that happened to become visible in the darkness.

Since I couldn't see anything, I decided to use the light of my cell phone to find my way back inside my cabin, but just then a few security lights set on automatic around my cabin turned on, and I went in, feeling amazed and awestruck... and so grateful for witnessing the event and having had the opportunity to experience it.

I couldn't capture the view with my camera, but several images and videos of the eclipse appeared online shortly after, and I'm sure everyone can find pictures of the eclipse on their favorite platform with a quick search.