Eclipse viewing

[mjzman]

I have plans for Idabel OK. But would appreciate a backup.

Won't be far from you. Wife and I plan to be near Broken Bow, OK

[Erni]

Won't be far from you. Wife and I plan to be near Broken Bow, OK

Broken Bow is a nicer area. But I want to try and fly the eclipse with a paramotor. Idabel has a nice airport and a pilots lounge. Hopefully the wind cooperates.

[mjzman]

Broken Bow is a nicer area. But I want to try and fly the eclipse with a paramotor. Idabel has a nice airport and a pilots lounge. Hopefully the wind cooperates.

That sounds neat.
I have never been to that part of Oklahoma, but looks nice.
Just hoping for some good photographs if the weather cooperates.
Will be my third total: 1963, Maine. 2017 Nebraska. And this one. Had hopes for a couple of others but school and job prevented.

[arbol]

That Maine 1963 has to be pretty special, and you are probably very few that have survived it?

I was in Nebraska 2017, so feel I don't have to see the awesome spectacle again.

Amazing that this is your third, and that it won't happen again (at least in the northern hemisphere for like 100 years)

I.E. you will not get a fourth.

-John

[arbol]

BTW, thank you, Wulf! I may still pickup and drive down there with expectations of parking on your property!

-John

[Wulf202]

BTW, thank you, Wulf! I may still pickup and drive down there with expectations of parking on your property!

-John

We will see what the cloud cover does. I think that's the deciding factor for most.

Plenty of driveway space left if anyone wants to park here and stare at the sun.

[rfenster]

Heading down to Waco, TX.....hope that the weather cooperates next Monday afternoon!

[.455_Hunter]

Unfortunately, the TX forecast is looking pretty poor. May have to adjust plans.

[Jer]

We're into it for sure! We watched the 2017 one on a bluff on a buddy's land North of Scottsbluff. We had a full, uninterrupted 360 view and the experience was incredible. We've been planning this trip for this one since that afternoon on our way back to Colorado. Hopefully the weather cooperates.

For anyone that hasn't yet seen a total solar eclipse, you have to. Even if you're not sure you're into them, you will be. Take it from me as we were in the same boat prior to seeing one. Prior to 2017, we'd only seen partial ones and it was just okay. If you've seen a partial eclipse you've experienced like 3% of the experience even if it was a 95% eclipse. You need that total eclipse to really get the experience of all the sights, sounds and feelings that come with it. Taking the glasses off (which you can't do w/anything less than 100%) is when all of the real magic happens. I wasn't sure what all of the conversation was about prior to experiencing one for ourselves. Watch some YouTube videos on the subject (Smarter Every Day w/Destin always has some good stuff) and see what all of the things that happen are to help guide your decision. Like many large-scale things, you can watch videos and see pictures but until you see it in person... nothing else does it justice.

I'll hit you up offline Wulf to discuss details. Hopefully the weather holds.

[arbol]

If ya'll decide to car pool down to viewing area, please let me know, as I will share some driving time. My truck seats five.

-John