Some of my better pictures
Waiting in Hamer, Idaho
What are they staring at?
Kona can sleep through anything.
A few months ago we decided it would be a
good idea to drive down to Idaho to get in
the path of totality for the eclipse. It's one
of those things that you should take
advantage of if its anywhere nearby.
We had to leave Great Falls around
4:30am to make it in time. Yikes, early. The
traffic was ok until around Rocker. After
that it was more like California traffic.
Crazy for Montana.
We found a big, open field in Hamer, Idaho
that wasn't too crowded. It turned out to be
a great spot to view the eclipse. The eclipse
started slowly...you couldn't tell anything
was happening without special glasses.
When the sun was around 90% covered is
when things started to change. The light
gradually dimmed and the temperature
started to drop. That last sliver of sunlight
finally disappeared and we were in totality.
It's hard to describe, but was truly amazing.
Seeing the sun's corona and having a 360
degree sunset are things I will never forget.
I hurried to take a few pictures then took
some time to just take it all in. Then just
like that it was over, as quickly as it began.
I'm so glad we took the time to drive down.
Hopefully everyone will get to experience
this in their lifetime.
