The great solar eclipse of 2017! Where were you? We were right here at home in Highlands, standing on our upper balcony in the path of 100% totality! Thousands of visitors poured into Highlands so we decided to eclipse in place.
This picture was taken at 11:00. See the beautiful sunshine pouring over us? Total eclipse was expected at 2:35. And we were so excited!
We even wore our eclipse t-shirts.
At noon, we were a little concerned as clouds rolled in. Would the whole event be blocked by cloud cover?
At 1:00 the clouds were looking more threatening.
At 2:00 we were losing hope as the clouds seemed to settle in.
At 2:30 we were still covered in clouds but I decided to sit on the upper deck and experience totality through the clouds. Look how fast day turned to night at 2:36! You'll hear a few people cheer as darkness overtakes us and the nighttime creatures start singing.
And then the most beautiful thing happened. The clouds parted and there it was... a TOTAL eclipse!
Beautiful! And we did get to see it!
Afterwards Phil and I hurried down to get ready for neighborhood guests we had invited for a cookout.
We enjoyed good food and even better company as we talked about our amazing day!
And then we gathered around the 'photo booth' where we grabbed a few props and struck a pose for pictures to remember the day!
Have I mentioned how much I love our Mirror Lake community in Highlands? Well, I do!
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