Song of the Day: Brain Damage/Eclipse by Pink Floyd


I was torn about whether or not to listen to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon during the eclipse because — bleh! — Roger Waters. But then I remembered that the other members of the band hate Roger Waters as well and I was able to use that to justify things. I mean, seriously, some things are just made for eclipses and that’s certainly true of the somewhat silly and portentous but still effective Dark Side of the Moon.

(Silly, portentous, and effective is also a good description of Pink Floyd as a whole.)

So, with that in mind, here is today’s special Eclipse Day song of the day. Actually, I guess I should say that these are today’s songs of the day because technically, they are two separate songs. But they might as well be two.

Scenes I Love: The Trip from A Field In England


Happy Eclipse Day!

In honor of the eclipse that I will probably not be able to see because of the clouds and the rain, today’s scene that I love comes from 2014’s A Field In England.  This film may (or may not) take place during a solar eclipse.  I won’t try to explain everything that is happening in the scene, beyond stating that this particular field in England is home to some interesting mushrooms.  I encourage you see to watch the film for yourself.

9 Paintings Inspired By An Eclipse


For centuries, artists have been fascinated by eclipses.  In honor of both today’s solar eclipse and everyone who is going to go blind from looking at it without special glasses, here are nine excellent eclipse paintings.

by Antoine Caron

by Cedar Lee

by Cindy Pinnock

by Johann Christian Schoeller

by Mark Coyle

by Michael Creese

by Sue Halstenberg

by Warren Thompson

by Yuli Choi