We just passed the peak of the solar eclipse here in Eugene, OR where we got about 90 percent coverage of the sun. Happily, the clouds broke enough to be able to watch (through serious eye protection).

The folks a little to the south of us had the "ring of fire" effect.

It's not cajun music related, but really really cool none the less.

John in Oregon

Took me a while to figure out how to view it (finally stacked several layers of photographic negatives together), so, it was past the center of the sun at that point.

I did go around knocking on neighbors doors to let them take a look though. I was sorta kinda like a little kid.

I took some binoculars and tied them to a boom mic stand and used them to projected the image on a piece of white paper inside of a dog house for shade. Worked pretty darn well.

Didn't see the ring of fire, would have had to drive 3 and a half hours north east to see that.

DP

dang, I have some binoculars too. Didn't think of it.

I spent yesterday in the dog house, but was unable to observe the eclipse.

If you're still in the dark on how you got in the dog house, maybe not.

I saw the one in northern France in 99. What a show! You suddenly become physically aware of that prodigious machinery ruling our lives.
There was also that strange atmosphere during the occultation, as if you were in a science fiction film - a strange light and an impressive silence. All the animals seemed to have "gone to bed" . You couldn't hear nor see any birds. Fascinating!

I agree. Those moments are great when you're pulled out of the day-to-day to have to really look at the mechanics of the universe, things that bewildered early man, leading to the creation of religious ideas and rituals in an overarching attempt to try to understand.

Really dark glass or film is nice of you have it.

We taught the grandkids to punch a small hole in a card board and project it onto another sheet on the ground.

No, it is not exactly Cajun related but there are more heavenly gifts than just the accordion.