Texas Eclipse Trip, March/April 2024
Here are my photos from our Texas eclipse trip. If you would like a copy of any of these, I can send you the full-resolution images, at about 4MB each. Similarly I can send you a high-definition version of the holiday video (1.5GB).
N.B. any low-light photos that look great were probably taken by Neil :-)
Cheers,Nige.
Holiday video (SD, 10 minutes, 156MB)
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Dallas and environs
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This park has a freeway beneath it.
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The old Pegasus mobile (relocated, no longer moves).
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Just in case you hadn't heard ...
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Even the cans of Fosters are bigger in Texas.
Fort Worth, Sunday 31st March
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Giant silver stetson: doesn't every city have one?
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There were a few bits of painted metal dotted around, pretending to be sculptures.
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Mountain in the Water Gardens - a steep drop!
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Keith, what were you sitting on?
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John F Kennedy memorial.
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View from a top-floor bar.
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After an evening at the jazz club - nice!
Houston, Monday 1st April
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Two of many striking murals we saw.
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My $5 litre of Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel in the Flying Saucer :-P
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Taken by Neil from a top-floor bar.
Strolling downtown the next morning
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Has oil been struck in the street?
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View from my hotel room.
Johnson Space Center, Tuesday 2nd April
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The rear end of the Saturn V rocket.
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Want a rocket that goes around corners? Just take a panoramic photo!
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It is actually straight ...
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Bronze statue of the Apollo 13 crew.
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The space shuttle was piggy-backed on a jet for its early test flights. This is a lightweight replica shuttle.
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A SpaceX launch rocket that has been re-used.
Galveston
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Evening stroll downtown.
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Neil and Keith wishing it was their family bank.
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Made of marine debris washed ashore :-(
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Only the chairoplane ride was going, and that was empty. Where was everyone?
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The sand was quite compact except at the dunes near the road.
San Antonio, 3rd - 5th April
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Mirage on a long straight road.
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Distillation apparatus at the Spoetzl brewery, Shiner.
River walk
Cycling the Mission Trail
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Map of the Mission Trail.
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The furthest point I reached on my hire bike.
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Outward route; the return trip was similar.
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The cycle route was the river walk.
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There must be thousands of keys in the river near this bridge.
Evening exploration
The long drive back to Lewisville
Natural Bridge Caverns
Other sights
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No time to visit Austin unfortunately.
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Bluebonnets, the state flower of Texas, pictured at our pit stop at Sonterra.
McKinney, Sunday 7th April
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Knitting is a popular pastime.
Grapevine Lake walk
Eclipse day, Monday 8th April, Neil's back garden
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Data from the US Navy website for our location.
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Getting comfortable before the big event.
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Clouds threatened to spoil the day.
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Thankfully they cleared just in time.
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Pinhole camera effect through the trees approaching totality.
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Matt recorded the whole thing.
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Same pinhole camera effect just after the sun re-emerged.
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Stills taken from my video of us all watching the main event.
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This is what I would have photographed with the right equipment. Replays were available on TV for another hour or so.
Cat gallery
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Jack, one of Neil's cats.
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Freya, Neil's other cat.
Final day, Tuesday 9th April
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The ugliest truck we've ever seen! It must be a concept car.
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Just when the cat got used to me, it was time to fly home.
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The weather on the way to DFW airport exactly 24 hours after the eclipse.
© Nigel Hymas 2024
