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PHOTO GALLERY
Brian Kelly and Luciano Marano of BainbridgeReview.com, a Kitsap News Group site, photographed the “path of total distraction” at Battle Point Park and Rolling Bay. View their photos.
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QUOTES
“It’s indescribable. It’s something you have to experience.” — Riis Williams, Poulsbo
“It’s a once in a lifetime experience.” — Lynn Galletta, Galletta School of Dance
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AN ECLIPSE HAIKU
Noted poet Mike Dillon of Indianola took this challenge from Kitsap Daily News: Five minutes, a poem or haiku about the eclipse. Here’s what he wrote:
October light falls
upon our August garden —
now August crawls back
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AN ECLIPSE POEM
by Lynn Gore, Bremerton.
The Meet-Up
The two very old friends eternally vowed to keep the sacred meet-ups.
Each one leaving for their destination at the appropriate scheduled time
… because time does move on too quick.
It’s almost as if the universe propels them along
as meet-ups can be rare
and the dear friends have so very much to share.
It’s a check in, a reminiscing and a time to acknowledge all they have
experienced together and their special bond.
It’s such a short visit though.
Just long enough to gaze into one another’s eyes.
They dance the slow dance and talk quietly in the shadows unheard.
The entire world holds their breath for another synchronized encounter
in a different time and place.
All of nature just knows
that when two old friends meet,
much becomes right with the world.
Eclipse watchers, Manchester, Aug. 21. (Robert Zollna/Kitsap Daily News)
Eclipse watchers, Manchester, Aug. 21. (Robert Zollna/Kitsap Daily News)
Joan Dinkelspiel wrote, “Here’s a photo of the eclipse from Magnuson Park, Seattle, taken with my iPhone, handmade camera obscura cardboard box, and lots of duct tape.” (Joan Dinkelspiel/Contributed)
Marika Jones took this photo of the eclipse Aug. 21 using her iPhone. (Marika Jones/Kitsap News Group) Marika Jones took this photo of the eclipse Aug. 21 using her iPhone. (Marika Jones/Kitsap News Group)
Eclipse, Manchester, Aug. 21. (Robert Zollna/Kitsap Daily News)
Skyelynn and her ‘Bama’ — great-grandmother — Rayna Whetham watch the eclipse in Port Orchard, Aug. 21. (Contributed photo)
Sophie Bonomi of Kitsap News Group photographs the partial eclipse Aug. 21 from in front of the news group offices in Poulsbo. (Richard Walker/Kitsap News Group)
From left, Marika Jones, Kari Jacobs and Priscilla Wakefield of Kitsap News Group watch the partial eclipse Aug. 21 from in front of the news group offices in Poulsbo. (Richard Walker/Kitsap News Group)
Dancers from Galletta School of Dance pause from practice to watch the eclipse, Aug. 21. From left, Emmalia Monroe, Bainbridge Island; Sachiko Miyoshi, Poulsbo; Keilah Andrews, Suquamish; Riis Williams, Poulsbo; and Laney Grant, Kingston. (Richard Walker/Kitsap News Group)
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