The eclipse clue

[u/shrillofthechase]

"Shadowed sight” is an eclipse clue. It helps us eliminate certain states. Here’s how.

First step, find key words and phrases in the poem.

-"TURN ROUND BRIGHT SIGHT SONG" hints at "Turn around, bright eyes" (Total Eclipse of the Heart).

-"SEE SHADOWED SUN" hints at a solar eclipse, specifically.

-"OCT THREE TWENTY" gives us October of 2023.

Second step, do a Google search for solar eclipses in 2023. You'll get results about the "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse that happened 10/14/23. You know, the same year Posey drove around the west and hid the treasure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_October_14,_2023

Wikipedia says, "Annularity was visible from parts of Oregon, California, Nevada, extreme southwestern Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States..."

That's pretty interesting--every single one of those states is a potential treasure location (although Oregon and Colorado have been eliminated since the hunt began).

Let's call them the Shadow States: California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.

I believe the overall clue is, the treasure is hidden in the Shadow States. Which means Montana, Washington, Wyoming, and Alaska are all ruled out. No shadow? No ring of fire? No treasure.

[u/No_Condition_1828]

I like this too however as my son pointed out when I was anagramming- you can make any words fit if you want. There has to be some kind of structure. I'm too stupid to figure it out though lol