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On average, solar eclipses take place somewhere on earth every 18 months or so. But it's a big planet, so many of those happen in really remote places like Antarctica or in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
When the last total solar eclipse crossed the United States back in August of 2017, I didn’t think it was a huge deal, so I went ahead with my existing plans for that day, which involved being aboard a cross-country flight at the time of the event. I later regretted my decision and vowed I would do whatever it takes to see a total solar eclipse in the future.
Time-lapse video of the sun disappearing behind the moon and then reappearing on the other side
A few weeks ago, I got another chance. My brother Drew and I booked a hotel near Niagara Falls, which seemed like it would be the perfect location to witness the cosmic event. Then Mother Nature stepped in, forcing us to scramble our plans at the very last minute.
On the latest episode of Far From Home, we join Drew’s friends Jeremy and Claire in the woods of northern New Hampshire for an experience that far surpassed whatever expectations any of us had had. I present to you an audio postcard from our trip.
When it comes to solar eclipses, there’s no substitute for actually being there, but listen to our excitement, and you’ll get a small sense of what it was like! Here’s a video my brother took so you can see it for yourself (note that he was adjusting his camera, so the sky didn’t actually get dark as quickly as it appears):
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Scott
photo by Drew Gurian