I think writing my review [previous post] got me tuned in to the reality of today’s total eclipse of the sun in the USA, but also nostalgic for its trajectory across my birth state of Nebraska. I’ve been watching CNN coverage, first of Oregon where in fact my immediate American family all now live – and I’ve just seen on Facebook how some have been watching it all in Medford and Portland – and the following images from the TV screen are a visual account of my transatlantic visitation to the Midwest.

Just a quick comment: astronaut Chris Hadfield’s guest commentary has been impressive for his articulate summation and humane grasp of the experience of viewing a total eclipse,