On Monday, 8 April 2024, a terrible beast will devour the sun. Daytime birds will return to their roosts, believing it is night. Fundamental rhythms will fall to disarray, and the common folk will raise a great din beneath heaven’s frown.
It’s going to be awesome. The Great North American Eclipse, a rare and total eclipse of the sun, will carve its narrow path closer to my home than any total solar eclipse of my lifetime (so far).
My family and I will drive three hours to Burlington, VT to see it. I ordered certified safety glasses today so we don’t burn our retinas.
Will you be close, too? Here’s info and a map from NASA.
