First came the darkening skies, then the crescent-shaped shadows on the ground, and finally an eruption of cheers by crowds that gathered Saturday along the narrow path of a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun.
. I had to keep readjusting everything so often, but this should give you an idea how cool it is to watch anIt was a spectacular show for millions of people across the Americas as the moon moved into place and blocked out all but a brilliant circle of the sun’s outer edge.
Artemia Carreto, was telling passersby about her experience as a child in southern Mexico, when they were told to look instead at the river where it reflected beautifully on the sand beneath the water. The entire eclipse — from the moment the moon starts to obscure the sun until it’s back to normal — lasted 2 1/2 to three hours at any given spot. The ring of fire portion was from three to five minutes, depending on the location.
“It’s very exciting to be here and have the convergence of our love of flying with something very natural like an eclipse,” said Allan Hahn, a balloon pilot from Aurora, Colorado. For the small towns and cities along the path, there was a mix of excitement, worries about the weather and concerns they’d be overwhelmed by visitors flocking to see the annular solar eclipse.
Juan Pablo Esguerra, 13, waited months to make the trip to the desert with his father to witness the eclipse.
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