Quote:
Originally Posted by SFSkol
A day to be humble
As I write this an invisible Moon is inexorably moving on its regular orbit to position itself between the Earth and the Sun. An event that has happened countless times before. Widely visible celestial events such as these occur reminding us of how insignificant we are in the endless clockwork of the cosmos. And how special the human species is to be able to look up and reflect on it.
|
You are absolutely right. We were in the totality for more than two minutes. "Humbling" was the only word I had during that time. I was actually quiet.
As I think back, the other word that comes to mind is "awesome" and I mean "awesome" in the real and true sense of the word.