{"id":130861,"date":"2017-08-22T07:55:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T11:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=130861"},"modified":"2017-08-22T08:37:32","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T12:37:32","slug":"eclipse-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=130861","title":{"rendered":"Eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSome people were disparaging the enthusiasm for the eclipse and it makes me wonder what on earth is wrong with them. Being uncomfortable with other people’s enthusiasm is one of my least favorite qualities. And listen, I’m old hat at dealing with this. One of my earliest memories is being told “Sheila, stop jumping around.”<\/p>\n

I was in the 30 Rock\/Radio City outdoor plaza. With hundreds and hundreds (and hundreds) of other people. The sidewalks were crowded as far as the eye could see. Everyone had eclipse glasses or tinfoil-box-pinhole constructions they had made themselves. There was a party atmosphere. A shared exhilaration. Clouds kept passing over the sun. At 2:40, the clouds moved on, leaving the sky clear … and a cheer went up from the throngs. I could hear the cheers blocks away too. <\/p>\n

Why be cynical about innocent excitement at a shared celestial event? Dummies. <\/p>\n

Everyone got caught up in it. My box-thing worked perfectly: a perfect crescent projected on the inside of the box. And then some rando leant me his glasses so I could stare up, and out of the black I saw the smoky-orange of the sun being covered up. It was awe-inspiring. <\/p>\n

I took about 50 pictures … not of the eclipse, of course … but of the people watching. <\/p>\n

The camaraderie of community. The science-nerdish-ness of it all. The joy in being together. Everyone engaged in doing the same thing at the same time, such a rarity.<\/p>\n

This one above is my favorite. <\/p>\n

Here are some more:<\/p>\n

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\nMore on my Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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