August 21st 2017 - A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity 

Today, millions of Americans will be witness to a total eclipse of the sun. Although this natural cosmic phenomenon occurs somewhere on our planet every 18 months, to witness such an event from your specific location is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.

A Rare Phenomenon

To get an idea of how rarely this happens, here's a table of 25 North American cities. Is your city on the list?

And here are my favourite 10 images - Credits given

1966 | A member of the Junior Astronomical Society observes an eclipse of the sun in the UK. | (Ronald Dumont/Express/Getty Images)

1927 | A group of nurses watch a solar eclipse through special dark glasses in 1927 (location unknown). | (Fox Photos/Getty Images)

1912 | Policemen watching the solar eclipse in Berlin. | (Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/Alamy Stock Photo)

1961 | Students and teacher watch the solar eclipse in Munich. | (dpa picture alliance/Alamy Stock Photo)

1961 | Crowds observe the total solar eclipse near Nice, France. | (Keystone Pictures USA/Alamy Stock Photo)

1936 | Spectators at Upton Park, London, pause during a football match to view the eclipse of the sun. | (Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

1927 | A schoolteacher shows his students on how to safely view the solar eclipse in London. | (Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

1952| A man watches an eclipse through a strip of camera film in Sudan. | (Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

1927 | Crowds gather in north Yorkshire, to view a total eclipse of the sun. | (Keystone/Getty Images)

1907| Russian astronomers prepare to view the eclipse in central Asia. | (UIG, GETTY IMAGES)

A Final word of Warning

WARNING: Never look directly at the sun during an eclipse through a telescope or your unaided eye; severe eye damage can result.

So, get out there, and witness this incredible cosmic phenomenon if you're lucky enough to to be in the right part of the world. Unfortunately, I can't join you as I'm literally on the other side of the world.

Over and out - @steemmeupscotty