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Total Eclipse of the Park

I went up to look over Columbus Circle and Central Park to see today's Solar Eclipse with a gaggle of fellow New Yorkers.

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Jason Chatfield
Apr 08, 2024
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April 8, 2024
Midtown, NY

There's something in the air when New Yorkers all experience something together, and it isn’t just horse poop.

It’s probably because we're surrounded by so much unnatural crap, that a natural event hits us so deeply, reminding us of how tiny we are amid the infinite galaxy full of other cities full of horse poop.

The earthquake on Friday was one such instance. The eclipse today was another. Here’s a timelapse video I took from Columbus Circle on 59th, which overlooks the southwest corner of Central Park.

(Stick around to the end to see if you can spot a little cameo from a mischievous little photo-bomber…)

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