Not Just the Eclipse — pat morss

The solar eclipse, with 93% totality in Gloucester, claimed the most attention over the last week, but terrestrial life continued on.

You never know what will turn up on a walk – here, a diorama in a tree trunk hollow.
The short scallop season opened April 1st, with local and visiting boats out at all hours.
Shucking and bagging scallops off Eastern Point, as regulated, before landing the catch.
Anne-Lise’s straightforward preparation of this ultra-fresh seafood for dinner.
Speaking of dinner, the deer equally appreciate our fresh, budding spring greens.
And then, yesterday’s eclipse. This is 10% in, when the light starts to get strange.
I couldn’t find my dense gray filter, and the exposure system was overpowered.
So, I improvised with a hole punched in a sheet of paper, held over the telephoto lens.
Remember the pin-hole camera you made in science class? The effect isn’t bad.
Ghoulish afternoon daylight, as the moon reaches our maximum 93% coverage of the sun.

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