Eclipse from 37000 feet

[bish]

My wife and me took a flight to see the eclipse. It's the first total eclipse I've seen and it was just amazing. Actually surpassed my expectations. I didn't take much in the way of camera kit as I wanted to spend more time looking at it and not getting in my wife's way of seeing it by waving a telephoto lens around. This doesn't do it any justice!

[Psychobilly]

I guess it's the best way to guarantee cloud free views - must have been amazing experience

[Brent]

Wow, that's the way to do it!

Zero percent chance of being clouded out and a beautiful pic!

Where did you fly from?

[bish]

We flew from Glasgow. I wasn't sure about seeing it from a plane, but have to say it's one of the best things I've seen. I want to see one from the ground now.

[Floater]

Way to go, Bish. Way to go. :-))

[happy-kat]

How excellent, what an experience.

[bish]

Here's a couple more.

[Singlin]

Brilliant!!

[David Smith]

Very nice pics but not a patch on the memories I bet. Good call going for the plane trip, you probably had the "best seat in the house" so to speak.

[Pete Presland]

Lovely record of a great event!

[RichM63]

How cool, maybe open the window next time.

[Johnny4365]

Wow thats fantastic. Good that you chose to enjoy the moment with your wife rather than getting carried away trying to get the perfect picture.

[DrRobin]

Excellent, well done.

Do you reckon I could get my Lunt on a plane?

[DazC]

Fantastic pics bish.

D.C

[Uplooker]

Well done. That made me smile. Excellent pictures. I am not sure that I would choose that option. It may allow you see totality but I feel that you would miss so many of the other aspects of an eclipse. Namely the gradual darkening / brightening, drop in temperature, reaction of wild life etc. I do not wish to take away from what I am sure was a very novel experience, just not for me.

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[sooot]

Extreme eclipse viewing. I like your style and the images are great

[Stardust]

clouds weren't going to spoil your fun, way to go

[SkyJamie]

I understand what Uplooker means but if it was clouded out you'd have missed most of the other things you'd have experienced on the ground anyway, including of course the most important thing.

Awesome images Bish

[stargazerlily]

Wow .... what a fantastic experience.  Awesome images.  Thanks for sharing.

Pete

[bish]

Thanks for all your comments.  I was dubious about seeing it from a plane, but can honestly say it's the best thing I've seen.  I would love to see one from the ground too, for all the other experiences, but my pictures don't really show the half of it. The pink hues as the eclipse gets going, black shadow of the moon moving across  the top of the clouds and experience of looking out at eye level to see such an amazing sight. Words and pictures don't do it justice.

[Montana]

Wow!!! just amazing :) :)

Alexandra