I was blessed enough to work in a school where we took a field trip to where there was FULL totality.
I have seen a lot of amazing things in my life.
But this one... just blew me away.
God's creation is amazing.
It takes my breath away.
First off the whole process is amazing to watch.
As you look, you see less and less of the sun.
It wanes away.
The day light dims.
The way the light dims is so eerie. Almost like a storm is rolling in.
You could feel this strangeness in the air.
And your mind was so confused because you heard crickets and cicadas.
The air went still.
(I know why scientifically.. but it was still so cool!)
The light dimmed.
Everything got quiet.
The last of the light gleamed and then.
Darkness.
But not total darkness.
No.
It was like stuck in the most beautiful twilight.
The sky was like green, blue, and lavender and a faded orange.
Street lamps turned on.
And the sun.
The sun had the most beautiful pure white ring around it.
(The atmosphere of the sun)
And it was literally the most white thing I have ever seen!
It almost didn't even look real!
The black of the moon was the darkest of blacks.
In the shimmery multicolored sky, were these stars... and venus.
You could see venus.
Then just as your eyes thought it soaked everything up...
BAM
Light.
Light started to flood back onto the earth.
And it was just.
Breath taking.
And I could think only two things.
1) I can totally see how ancient people would have freaked out
2) God is amazing. i mean he created that!
God has placed these beautiful things on Earth.
And it is the true meaning of awesome.
It just put you in awe.
It makes you realize how big and powerful God is.
He ORCHESTRATED that.
And just.
Oh my gosh.
I hope I can see another one someday.
Overall,
It was a GREAT field trip!