The eclipse has come and gone. This morning, we woke up early to pile into a bus with our colleagues and their families to drive outside the city. As predicted, the weather did not cooperate. Even in the countryside of Sichuan, there was clouds blanketing the sky.

It did not mean we missed the experience entirely, though. Here is the before and after shot as we waited for the totality:

It was eerie to stand in complete darkness at 9 in the morning. Even the insects were fooled - the crickets started chirping with gusto as the light faded.

I am sad that we could not see the sun, but we certainly experienced the event. I suppose I will have to settle for pictures from the few areas in China that could see it!

-alan