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On February 26 1979 Winnipeg experienced a total eclipse of the sun. I watched it with friends Tom Morris, Peter Tittenberger and 50-100 others from the top of Westview Park, aka Garbage Hill. A number of different eclipse viewing techniques are being used; a box with a pinhole to reflect the eclipse on the inner surface, exposed photographic negatives, welders helmets, telescopes and eclipse glasses.
The light began to dim. The temperature dropped. The wind came up. The birds went to ground. Silence.
The sun’s rays began to emerge. The sky brightened. All cheered.
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Tom Morris with eclipse glasses, Winnipeg Mb
Tom Morris and Peter Tittenberger during eclipse, Winnipeg Mb
Peter Tittenberger
Tom Morris
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FANTASTIC!!
Thank you Robert
The highlight was when the diamond ring effect occurred at the end and just then someone pressed “Play” on their boom box. “Blinded by the Light “ had been cued up.
Bravo for your memory and a shout out to the one who did it… inspirational …
Ah, bbrrrrrry Winnipeg. Kinda wonder why people needed to stand on a hill – closer to the action? Winnipeg smog?
I like the ‘practice boxes’.
Images as incisive as ever!
Thank you Hugh. Definitely closer to the action… and it worked again, the sun was restored to us.
Who needs pictures of the eclipse when you have pictures of the eclipse watchers. Great set, Rob!
Thank you Glen… ‘as above, so below’
Ah those were the days
It eclipsed all others.
Somehow Rob, you always make me laugh. Not sure if a laugh is what you going for with the pic of the two folks with boxes on their heads. It got funnier when I saw that one of the boxes contained 15 doz eggs. I would suggest that would be the astronomical equivalent of the western 5 gallon hat.
Yikes… a 15 dozen egghead (no disrespect to astronomers) ….