chippy
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Any other nomads here in no. Spain
For the eclipse?
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AKgringo
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If I did go to see a total eclipse of the sun, I would keep it on the 'down low'. I don't want Carley writing another song about me!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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chippy
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Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  | | If I did go to see a total eclipse of the sun, I would keep it on the 'down low'. I don't want Carley writing another song about me!
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surfhat
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Way back in '91 at my East Cape heaven, we hosted a group of astronomers from near Santa Cruz on our rancho.
They set up various telescopes on all the solar systems happenings for this direct location of a total solar eclipse.
This group of star gazers were a bit eccentric at times, but they knew their stuff.
The complete eclipse happened around noontime. As the shadow moved over the inland after us on the coast, the atmosphere appeared to give a great and
silent exhale and had most of us holding our breath while local bird life went silent and the shadow advanced across the landscape.
This group of star gazers sent all of us property owners a few of the photos they took.
I looked at the rings of Saturn is a memory to treasure.
The 'diamond ring' was a vision I will always treasure.
I made sure I was not doing any damage to my eyesight by using a welders helmet piece of glass over my binoculars when I was not looking through their
telescopes.
The atmosphere literally vibrated for those few minutes of absolute silence.
We all appreciated the gift we had been given with that group astronomers adding greatly to our experience.
The visions I had the fortune to experience on that magical day remain like yesterday, 35 years later.
I did not suffer any vision loss, and in fact. my near sighted astigmatism vision has improved since.
Can I recommend safely watching a total solar eclipse to improve someone's near sighted vision?
Duh.
Timing is everything for all of us Nomads.
If anyone has the chance to witness a total solar eclipse, jump on it.
The magic of the atmosphere literally vibrating is not to be missed.
Thank you Baja Nomad for providing a source for the times we are not south of the border as much as all Nomads would want.
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JZ
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Love Spain. Been more than a dozen times. My daughter was there two months ago celebrating getting her masters.
Spent probably weeks walking all the alleys off of La Rambla.
The clubs there don't close until 6:00am.
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elgatoloco
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Envious. Have fun. Be safe. Sending good vibes for clear skies! Look forward to your report.
Our good fiends are there. Her 21st and his 20th.
We are booked for Luxor Egypt next August. Hope they let us in..............
MAGA
marooons Are Governing America
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lencho
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You have no idea how much we all admire you!
"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is, by how stupid he thinks I
am."
"...they were careful of their demeanor that they not be thought to have opinions on what they heard for like most men skilled at their work they
were scornful of any least suggestion of knowing anything not learned at first hand."
            Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses
"Be kind, be patient, help others." -- Isabel Allende
"My gas stove identifies as electric." Anonymous
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JZ
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Thanks and like-wise!
[Edited on 8-11-2026 by JZ]
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