solar eclipse 2017

white chairs

It was a magical day! I wasn't sure where would be the best spot to view the solar eclipse, so I hopped on my bicycle and rode into town. I live in a small town and I am amazed each day by this community. When I arrived at the grassy area that overlooks Saratoga passage, I saw that the town council had set up a long line of chairs for viewers. I parked my bicycle on the lawn and sat down next to a mother and her baby. She remarked what a treat to find all these chairs. And I said, "I feel like I'm at a wedding with all these white chairs. Oh hey, the sun and the moon are getting married!"

solar eclipse inside the cereal box

me and my cereal box viewer, my bicycle too

Within 10 minutes, more and more people arrived. None of us knew each other, but we all became aquatinted quite quickly. I didn't have solar glasses but I had made a cereal box pinhole viewer per. instructions from NASA. It was a kick to see this work! The mother and her friend both had solar glasses and shared them with me and five other people. So I got to view the solar eclipse that way too.

fog over Saratoga Passage and the marina

The passage was foggy but the sky cleared up at some point.

cascade avenue overlooking marina and Saratoga passage

Once the total solar eclipse occurred, I was starting to get cold. I also wanted to get some shadow effects shots so I left on my bicycle to head out to the forest.

solar eclipse shadows outside the library

On the way out of town, passing the library, I saw these solar eclipse shadows. When I arrived at the forest trails, there weren't any solar shadows to find. I sat down on a log and wrote some notes. The lighting was quite beautiful.

sitting on a log and writing notes

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Comments

Sheila said…

Thanks for sharing Juana, looks like you had an awesome day :) Love the photo of the fog :) And the shadows :)

8/24/2017

bird watching and staying home for the summer

Usually summer means several bicycle-camping trips, but with COVID19 still around, we are staying home. In the meantime, I have been pretty productive with my 100 Self Portraits project. Watching the birds that come to the bird feeders has been my daily dose of joy. fledgling House Finch Chestnut- backed Chickadee Dark-Eyed Oregon Junco Usually summer means several bicycle-camping trips, but with COVID19 still around, we are staying home. In the meantime, I have been pretty productive with my 100 Self Portraits project. Watching the birds that come to the bird feeders has been my daily dose of joy. View my art blog here: https://www.juanaalmaguer.com I have my art works available here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/galleryjuana

first surly lht bike tour

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Ink and Watercolor Figure Painting

Thank you to everyone who dropped by to wish me a good trip. I am still in California. Sputnik tolerated the air flight well and has adjusted pretty quickly to her new surroundings. I have been slowly listing my paintings that I had left in California in my Gallery Juana Etsy shop. Those paintings are larger than what I have been doing lately. Most of the watercolors that I used were from Daniel Smith. I love his oranges, yellows, browns and golds.

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