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Published: July 23rd 2009
9.35am
almost timeAfter days of blue skies and sun, the morning of the total solar eclipse dawned to a full coverage of grey cloud (Wed 22 July). From about 8.45am the sky got gradually darker, but we couldn’t be sure it was the eclipse starting or just gathering rain clouds!
A few of us from work had booked our ‘Eclipse Breakfast’ at Kathleen’s 5 restaurant. As the outdoor buffet got into full swing the heavens opened. Buffet-queuers ran for cover. The staff scrambled to get the food inside. And the scene was set for the greatest event on earth - torrential rain and a soggy breakfast.
I really didn’t think it was going to get much darker than any other dismal rainy day, but 9.36am struck and we were plunged into eerie darkness for just over 6 minutes . It was amazing.
Some people managed to capture an actual shot of the eclipse - http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=eclipse+shanghai
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