Total Solar Eclipse 2017

Did you get to see the Great American Eclipse?? We did!! We'd been planning it for months.

We got reservations at a camp near Ft. Laramie, Wyoming for Sunday night, August 20th. This reservation had enough room to sleep 16 people and included dinner, breakfast, and lunch. It was excellent. Paul and Orion were able to come out, too! 

Our eclipse viewing spot

So on Sunday morning, Mom, Dad, Paul, Orion, and I loaded up the car with lots of provisions, and drove about 3 1/2 hours to the camp.  The camp was pretty basic, but perfect for us. There was even a little petting zoo.

Loading up!

We had a lovely evening, hanging out, exploring the area, eating dinner, and playing some games. 

Orion loves corn on the cob and Nana.

Late that night, my uncle Cliff and his girlfriend Susan came up, too.

In the morning we had breakfast, got dressed, and got ready for the eclipse. There were lots of other people at the camp, but not so many that it felt crowded. We set up a nice spot outside our cabin, and pulled out Orion's pack and play so he could nap while we watched the eclipse.

All the eclipse-viewing garb.

What a show! The sky turned dusky, like twilight. There was a sunset look for 360 degrees. The diamond ring came out, and then we took off our glasses and looked at the corona of the sun around the moon. It was very cool and much too short.

I know it's not the best picture of an eclipse, but I had to get a shot of my own.

After the total eclipse was over, we hung out for a while, watching the partial go away. Then we got lunch, caught a quick nap, and hit the road.

Those are some post-eclipse smiles!

Traffic was terrible, but we were on the Southern end of the eclipse path, so it was much better for us than for others. We got home that night about 10pm.