Every 18 months, a narrow tract of the Earth will be enveloped in darkness during the daylight hours, as the moon’s orbit passes directly in front of the sun. This results in a brief period of time when the moon blocks almost all light from the sun, causing a total solar eclipse. The Aztec peoples believed the eclipse was caused by the Tepeyollotl, the jaguar god, attempting to swallow the sun whole. The Navajo people believe an eclipse to be a time of contemplation and renewal (via Wikipedia). From ancient times to modern ones, the eclipse continues to fascinate humans, drawing our attention upward to the skies.
While eclipses occur frequently, they only repeat in the same location once every 400 years. Given this, it’s not uncommon for locations along the path of an eclipse to become tourist destinations, welcoming eclipse chasers from near and far to view this astrological phenomenon. In 2024, Adirondack State Park in upstate New York lay directly in the predicted path of the total eclipse. So my wife and I did what we do best: we packed the car and hit the road, heading northward to our beloved ADK!
So come along, then, on this once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse journey:
Let’s begin:
Dark in the Park – 2024
Wrapping Up
Seeing the total solar eclipse in person was one of the coolest things I have ever witnessed. Businesses and news organizations were heavily promoting the event in upstate New York for months, and I’ll admit to wondering if the actual event would live up to the hype. It not only lived up to the hype… it exceeded it. While the total eclipse will not occur again in the United States until 2044, the next one will occur in August of 2026 – it’ll make a great excuse to finally visit Portugal, Iceland, Spain, or Greenland!
Thanks, as always, for coming along on another journey down the open road ahead.
You took some great shots of the eclipse! That additional lens was a great investment. How cool to see it in totality!
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Glad you liked the shots – seeing the total eclipse was pretty spectacular! Thanks for reading!!
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Great shots!
We had a lot of clouds here, but were able to see it for a few seconds.
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Thanks! The view was fantastic – so glad the clouds held off in the Adirondacks.
Thanks for reading!
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glad your lens didn’t eat pavement!! I want to zoom in on that totality shot and see how well you got the flares, etc., in focus!
From the looks of all that delicious food, I would’ve gained at least 5 pounds in under 24 hours! That hostess cupcake…..mmmmmm…..
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I’m also glad the filter took one for the team and saved the lens… that could have been bad.
One of the saving graces of the Adirondacks is that it’s easy to be active and outdoors – it helps to burn off all the calories! 😀
Thanks for reading!
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