The last time there was a full solar eclipse in this neck of the woods, was back in 1994. At 6:34 pm yesterday, the moon was fully in front of the sun, and for a few minutes, the bright sunshine briefly disappeared. It wasn't like it momentarily got completely dark, but it was noticeable.
By the time the moon started to disrupt some of the suns rays, I think most all of the visitors in the park decided that somewhere on the Hermits Road would be a good place to be. The locals who know the gate code must have decided the same thing. I've never seen so many cars on a road that's not supposed to have any cars. The eclipse, combined with the sunset one hour later, was the formula for a lot of people to head for the rim of the canyon. Our supervisor did a great job of adjusting our schedules, and moving buses where they needed to be, in order to move the folks back off the rim when it was all over.
I was able to snap a few pictures of the sun during the eclipse, but without the right filters, and whatever else a photographer who knows what they're doing needs (not me), my little Nikon wasn't able to capture a very good image of the moon in front of the sun. Today is my Friday, with tomorrow and Wednesday as days off. I haven't heard from Patty, who's been in Paris for a few days now, doing whatever you do in Paris. She will be back in Lake Havasu on June 6th, and here at the canyon on the 7th.
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