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We are 1/2 way to an 80.5% eclipse here in the eastern panhandle of WV....
Headed to work 2nd shift in just over an hour, so I'll be able to 'see' it as eclipsed as it'll get, IF the cloud cover breaks.... currently getting less then 5min of sun and @15min of cloud cover.... so we'll see...
Looked through glasses as it went to 97% here. It darkened but not as dark like they showed on TV where it was 100%.
The coolest thing was looking on the ground at shadows from tree leaves. Dozens of eclipse images on the side walk. Gotta get some shadow pics uploaded from the tablet.
I was driving home from the big city when the eclipse started. Been mostly cloudy all day but the sun would peek out at times. I had my eclipse glasses with me and when I finally got to a hole in the clouds, I pulled over and had a look. Awesome stuff!
Got home just before max for us. Taped my glasses to my cell phone camera and took some pix! But then the big dark clouds rolled in and now it's raining. Dang it!
It was an awe insipering sight. From the instant of totatallity to the dimond pericing break out
I could not bring myself to glance away for even a split second. AMAZING