Solar Eclipse excitement

[musings1931]

I haven't written here in a while, but I am super excited about what's happening tomorrow. I know, everyone is talking about the eclipse, but imagine this.

You're totally blind, and all you see is the difference between light and dark. It's good I know day from night, but anything else is mostly beyond my imagination, unless I can touch it. Imagine trying to get a true sense of something like the eclipse only from whatever descriptions others can provide. Nope, not any more!

Tomorrow, I am attending an event where a tactile tablet will show me the event in real time. I'm linking to it below!

Super Cool event called Touch the Sky

I remember an eclipse a few years ago, but my city did not get totality. This time we do. Last time, I was outside and did catch a glimpse of the brightest thing I had ever seen, but to tell the truth it was difficult to envision what everyone was really seeing. Tomorrow, I'll truly get to experience the event and not just from whatever words someone can come up with to explain it. I do appreciate descriptions, and I know I still won't completely know how it looks, but seeing it under my fingers in real time coming across and leaving... I'm excited to do this!

I know, total nerd rant, but I don't even care. I love how technology is changing things for those of us who are blind and making things we could only imagine previously a little more accessible and inclusive.

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[we_are_spc]

Yes, I'm here for it, too! :)

Although Mom didn't realize it started so early. I mean...it probably wouldn't matter if we got there a little later, but I'd kinda like to miss the trafic, y'know?

-T~

[musings1931]

I'll probably go a little later too. You won't be the only one. I'm so excited for this!

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On Apr 7, 2024, at 7:08 PM, we_are_spc - DW Comment <dw_null@dreamwidth.org> wrote:



we are the innfolk (we_are_spc) replied to your Dreamwidth entry "Solar Eclipse excitement" in which you said:

I haven't written here in a while, but I am super excited about what's happening tomorrow. I know, everyone is talking about the eclipse, but imagine this.

You're totally blind, and all you see is the difference between light and dark. It's good I know day from night, but anything else is mostly beyond my imagination, unless I can touch it. Imagine trying to get a true sense of something like the eclipse only from whatever descriptions others can provide. Nope, not any more!

Tomorrow, I am attending an event where a tactile tablet will show me the event in real time. I'm linking to it below!

Super Cool event called Touch the Sky

I remember an eclipse a few years ago, but my city did not get totality. This time we do. Last time, I was outside and did catch a glimpse of the brightest thing I had ever seen, but to tell the truth it was difficult to envision what everyone was really seeing. Tomorrow, I'll truly get to experience the event and not just from whatever words someone can come up with to explain it. I do appreciate descriptions, and I know I still won't completely know how it looks, but seeing it under my fingers in real time coming across and leaving... I'm excited to do this!

I know, total nerd rant, but I don't even care. I love how technology is changing things for those of us who are blind and making things we could only imagine previously a little more accessible and inclusive.

The reply was:

Yes, I'm here for it, too! :)

Although Mom didn't realize it started so early. I mean...it probably wouldn't matter if we got there a little later, but I'd kinda like to miss the trafic, y'know?

-T~

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