Sunspots and cedar trees, unfiltered through the smoke at sunset. 8/6/17 from Hood Canal.
The American Alps. Colonial Peak (7,771’), North Cascades National Park, Washington
Mount Adams (12,280’) above the fields of Klickitat County, Washington.
Mt Jefferson, 10,502'
Jumping into Twilight. In front of Mt Jefferson, from Madras, Oregon.
Solartown begins to awaken. 51 hours before the eclipse.
Allie, the mighty eclipse hunter. ©AE Muelling, 8/21/17.
Father and son at T-10 minutes. ©AE Muelling, 8/21/17.
I spy me an eclipse. © AE Muelling, 8/21/17.
Totality approaches
Baileys Beads. The moon's mountains block the sun, while the last light shines through the lowlands.
Simply awesome. Pictures simply don’t capture the feeling of a blazing hot desert day turning into night.
Madras, Oregon, 10:20 am, August 21, 2017.
Solar promenences.
Corona, overexposed.
The edge of the moon's shadow in the clouds. Mt Hood in the sunshine.
Solar Corona, less overexposed.
Madras during totality. Mount Hood, sixty miles to the north, was in bright sunlight.
Intrepid Eclipse Chasers. Allie, Steve, Tim, Andrew, Tim’s brother Mad, Tim’s friend Bryan.
Intrepid Eclipse Chasers II. Allie, Steve, Anna, Andrew, Tim’s brother Mad, Tim’s friend Bryan.
The exodus of the swells. The private jets were rolling down the runway as soon as totality ended.
The last contact.
Solartown empties out and the smoke rolls in.
