The eclipse has begun in Salem, Oregon, and will continue over the breadth of the US for about 4 hours or so. Some links where you can see the event in real time:

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov

Totality in Madras, Oregon is in less than 4 minutes away.

The eclipse has started here, so I'll be outside for a while. Will be posting pics when I get back in.

How close are you to totality?

I think we were at 92% (possibly 96% - Don't remember), which is pretty close. I'm still looking through the images I took, and will have them posted in a while. My brother and I also shot some video of what we were doing, and that will be going up on Youtube as soon as I get them onto my computer and can get them edited and stitched together. Once uploaded I'll post a link.

Ok, the images are now on Facebook. Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.953304704809416.1073741839.100003896878310&type=3

For those not on FB, here are some highlights until I can get them uploaded to my website:



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I enjoyed the photo's you posted Dave, some nice dramatic shots in there.

I watched it today via Twitch. I've only seen a decent eclipse once in the UK. You are spoilt for choice over there ! When we had one, my mates all went down south as that was where it was supposed to be best. But on the day it was cloudy skies and where I had stayed at home I got a good view of it

They also mentioned a special US stamp during the coverage which changes from eclipse to the moon when heated up. I'll certainly be getting a few of those. 

That sounds like an awesome stamp, and well worthy of your collection. Please post pics when you get it, won't you?

Some nice pics there Dave, I even managed to see all the FB images too without being a member, thanks for posting 

Like Freddy I saw the one we had here a few years back, I remember it being quite a spooky thing to view, your pics bring back the memories. 

I got to see the eclipse today though my welding helmet. I tried taking some picture, but they did not come out well at all.
Dave nice pictures there 

Yes it was spooky - it became very quiet and otherworldly. 

Here's a page about the stamp : http://www.abc2news.com/business/consumer/a-hot-commodity-solar-eclipse-stamps-change-with-heat

Part way down is a video that shows the change. The first US stamp to use this ink apparently although I can't say I recall anywhere else in the world using it for a stamp.

I ordered one of the special packs from USPS earlier and am looking forward to receiving a cover dated today (eclipse day) from a chap I know over there who collects too.

Quote from: DaveMorton on August 21, 2017, 18:14:15 PM
Totality in Madras, Oregon is in less than 4 minutes away.

Little did I realize at the time that Derek from Veritasium was in Madras to view the eclipse. Here's a short video of his experience:

that was a great video

Found a SmarterEveryDay vid too.