Total Eclipse: A Rearview Review of Rhythms
[…]the seasons, especially day and night…. But setting out from Chicago, the ‘During’ was yet to come. Following the cycles laid down by planetary motions as our solar system developed, there’s a total solar eclipse somewhere on Earth every 18 months. And we’ve all seen images of them. Most look like they were taken with scientific intent, with filters, and magnification. But none of those images can compare to the total eclipse as an all-enveloping experience from horizon to horizon, and nadir to zenith. No picture can capture the experience of being in the artificiality of the light, the surreal […]