Half an hour earlier than expected, a darkness outside was perceptible. I was surprised to see through the glasses that the moon had already begun to occlude the sun. I didn't use the glasses much, only to check the progress of the eclipse. The atmospheric changes of my little spot in the world were much more interesting. Very quickly, reality seemed to slip off kilter in a way that is difficult to explain. The light was just . . . wrong. The strangeness and darkness of our space aren't adequately conveyed in my photos. There was always a slight sliver of sun for us, so we were never able to see stars, but crickets and light-sensing landscape lighting noticed the change. The hot sun became cool and comfortable, without a breath of breeze.
I almost forgot to look for these crescent-shaped shadows. I'm glad I stumbled upon them.
It defies logic that beams of light peeking through a leafy shroud would present in these perfect eclipse-shaped patterns, but these unfiltered photos are proof.
And then it was over.
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