Experiencing a total eclipse today was incredible. Initially discouraged by intense cloud cover, I decided to stay in San Antonio through totality just to experience the total darkness. Instead of watching the eclipse from the my hotel’s parking lot, as I had planned yesterday, I opted to drive to a restaurant with a dog-friendly patio. Surprisingly, they offered me eclipse glasses without me even asking. I had called over a half a dozen places, but none had them in stock! I hadn’t planned to use them, instead I had planned to rely on the LCD of my DSLR. However, I’m grateful I had them because the DSLR struggled to capture anything due to the cloud cover and sun rays. With the eclipse glasses, I managed to catch glimpses of the partial eclipse during breaks in the clouds.

Although I couldn’t see the full eclipse, what made the experience most unique was the moment of total darkness. (Here’s a video I filmed that captures the moments leading up to and during totality.) It was fascinating! It also made me ponder how ancient civilizations may have felt when faced with this same experience. In modern times, we have detailed knowledge of when, where, and why such events occur. However, ancient civilizations had to formulate their own explanations. This was something intriguing for me to consider. 

Separately, you may have noticed that Bruno is sporting a new leash and collar. He also got a new name tag today! I’ve been using the free tag I got from the pound when we rescued him (powered by a QR code), but many of the places we’re visiting have terrible internet. So, I wanted him to have a tag with his name and my number directly on it. He looks so handsome with his new getup!