Total solar eclipse

Last year we saw the annular solar eclipse while at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. This year, we changed our travel route to witness the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the last in the US until 2044.

We originally booked a state park within the totality zone, but then the Escapees RV Club announced a gathering in Paris, Texas, also in the totality zone, and we decided to change our route to attend that.

Jenn with her camera, wearing eclipse glasses:

The day started very cloudy, so we were bracing for disappointment:

A glimpse of the sun as the eclipse nears totality:

Clouds clearing away just in time (with a drone watching things):

Jenn taking photos:

A selfie:

Almost there:

Total solar eclipse:

Looking around during the four minutes and three seconds of totality:

A panorama:

Via my iPhone:

This panorama was taken as totality was ending, so the left is darker than the right:

Diamond ring:

The eclipse ending:

Group photo:

A magical experience.