We took the kids out of school and invited some SLU students to come out to Waterfall to enjoy the event with us. It was away from civilization and promised to have a decent view. Our property was in the path of the totality, making it a perfect viewing spot! We decided to spend the night before at the property and had a few others join us.
With the morning of the eclipse at hand, more people started showing up. All told, we had around 20 people come out to see it, including my parents
We put up a slack line in the only place we had available and made the most of it. I even got my mom up on it.
The eclipse was going to start after lunch, so we all hung around in the shade eating way too much lunch and snacks!
Here is what the eclipse festivities looked like getting ready.
And a few leading up to the eclipse, with a filter on the camera of course…
My favorite photos came during the totality. For about 60 seconds, you could uncover your eyes and get a glimpse directly at the sun. The most important thing was not to wait too long before looking away, cause it ended quick!
And finally if you’re still reading, stop and watch a video of the madness. Its stop motion for the hour leading up to the eclipse. Unfortunately the battery died before it started.
Hogan Haake