Total Eclipse of Human Reason by gardenfolk

Total Eclipse of Human Reason

Religious wars are not caused
by the fact that there is
more than one religion but
by the spirit of intolerance...
the spread of which can
only be regarded as the
total eclipse of human reason.
...Montesquieu

An annular solar eclipse occurred on October 14, 2023. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between earth and the sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the sun for the viewer on earth.

This was taken by my son on his iPhone in California while I was on a trip in Ohio. I thought it was taken with his telescope but it was not.

Glad I have been gone while another war has begun. I do not like war and I cannot take all the coverage 24/7. It takes a toll on my emotional, spiritual, mental and physical health. Travel is a good distraction from reality.

I try to take the news in small doses and then watch a gardening show.
October 23rd, 2023  
Wow, it looks great.
October 23rd, 2023  
Fabulous capture
October 23rd, 2023  
What a fabulous shot! Maybe your son would like to join this group, Cathee (?) Yes, I sure know what you mean about the heavy toll inflicted by the news. The world feels very dark. I'm glad you have a way to stay well- in all ways. xx
October 23rd, 2023  
Superb shot of the Moon!
October 24th, 2023  
Fantastic shot of the eclipse.
October 24th, 2023  
Wow...Amazing shot.
October 24th, 2023  
Beautiful. Yours was similar to mine.
October 24th, 2023  
@365projectorgheatherb Thank you, Heather. My son has a wife, 3 young boys, a 95 pound dog and a 12 hour a day job, 4 days a week. I was surprised he had the time to capture this shot! Ha!Ha!
He does like to fly his drone to take a few photos. :)
October 24th, 2023  
Since the beginning of human existence, we have not been looking for an agreement, but a fight. Now the news spreads faster and that makes it seem worse. Man is a nasty animal.
October 24th, 2023  
Wow!
October 24th, 2023  
It really saddens my heart to see so many innocent people and children dying because of their imaginary friends in the sky. Surely we should have grown out of this nonsense by now. 😒
October 24th, 2023  
Wonderful
October 24th, 2023  
A lovely eclipse image! 24/7 News is so terrible because I feel so helpless to do anything to resolve all the issues.
October 24th, 2023  
A wonderful capture.Fav😊
October 24th, 2023  
wonderful photo
October 24th, 2023  
@tunia The news is too much, too fast and so sad. It was nice to be away and distracted for awhile.
October 25th, 2023  
@mittens @joansmor @corinnec @danette @lstasel @briaan @lynnz @ziggy77

Many thanks for your kind comments. ❤️
October 25th, 2023  
@haskar I agree. The news spreads like wildfire. Not only local news but world news. It is all too much and overwhelming. And war is big business at human loss.
October 25th, 2023  
❤️ I had a hard time dealing with what was going on last week. Glad I had some distractions.
October 25th, 2023  
It breaks my heart beyond repair that the slaughtered families in Israel hadn't been away to have some distractions. Those who were away at the music festival didn't even have the distractions there that they had hoped for. I can't imagine the horror and PTSD that will have infused the souls of the spared.
October 29th, 2023  
@Weezilou It breaks my heart as well. War is horrible. It is unspeakable and tragic. But, I have to protect the way it affects my body, mind, soul and spirit. Getting sick over the atrocities does not help me, my family or anyone else. It is what it is and I cannot change the devastating outcome or profound effect war has upon life and death.
November 17th, 2023  
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