Drove down to Chula Vista to watch today’s almost total solar eclipse from the Tapias’ house. Last week they had picked up a couple of eclipse viewing glasses from the San Diego Astronomy Society in Balboa Park. We used those to watch the eclipse and take pictures through. Had to wait a couple of hours for it to start but it gave me time to get my camera settings ready before it began. It started at 5:25 and lasted just under two hours before the Sun started disappearing behind the thickening evening marine layer.
May 20 2012