So how is the world turning? The war with Iran is back. U.S. bombs Iran . Then again, this could be an older video. It's getting confusing about what is really happening there. If you think it's hot where you are, it was up to 125 F at the Kuwait International Airport today. Vostock, Antarctica was down to -99.8 F. My photos and videos of the total solar eclipse was essentially shown yesterday. That opening in the cloud was all we had on the Azamara Journey. Here is a video from You Tube. Or if you're really into this, 3 hours and 40 minutes from NASA. From NPR: Christian Hartmann/Reuters Javalambe Astrophysical Observatory, Spain, Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters Berlin, Germany, Alberto Salz/AP, Valencia, Spain, Cesar Manso/Getty, Lodoso, Spain, Markus Schreiber/AP, as seen from the Molecule Man sculpture in Berlin. A recap on total solar eclipses: It’s only by a bit of celestial serendipity that perfect solar eclipses occur at all. The sun is about 865,00...
I saw the total eclipse of the sun on the Azamara Journey in the middle of the ocean between Iceland and Greenland. It was not quite under ideal circumstances, but a worthy adventure. For one, it was cloudy. Also, too cold and windy. But up I went to the 10th deck to join the crowd. My photos. A video compilation from You Tube. Here is another livestream event from You Tube. I might mention that the above videos will be far better than my reportage tomorrow. Why? Consider the elements. Out on the 10th deck, it was freezing ( well, maybe the high 40s ), windy and rocky....the boat was wobbling, standing difficult and walking dangerous. In the Cabaret Lounge, comfortable temperature and color TV viewing from NASA. Oh, floating by was an iceberg. -