Monday was the big day everyone around the world has been waiting for – the day the total solar eclipse unveiled itself.Central Te
Central Texas was along the path of totality, and we were in for a treat, even if it was just for a brief moment for some of us.Pretty much, anywhere you were in Central Texas today, the sky looked like a total eclipse, eclipsed by clouds.
You were one of the lucky ones if you were in Fredericksburg, though. At the point of full totality, lightness quickly turned to almost complete darkness. It’s where more than a hundred people from all over the world traveled for this rare moment. "You're kinda struck by the enormity of it,” said Fredericksburg eclipse viewer Matthew Lozano. “At first, you feel really small because these big objects are happening in the sky, and then you feel kinda special afterward because you’re here and you get to witness it.” Gloomy skies didn’t just threaten the view of the total eclipse, they also raised concerns of severe weather looming inRELATED| Eclipse viewing becomes musical celebration at Moody Amphitheater with Vampire Weekend “We were on our way from Austin this morning, stopped here to get some coffee real quick, and then, yeah, just learned that it was canceled and not too happy about that,” said Jay Marshall, who traveled from Portland, Ore. specifically to watch the eclipse at the festival.Kids were able to watch the total eclipse together with their teachers, making it a memorable teaching moment. “I think it’s better to be in school, because you get to learn about it while seeing it, and I think it’s good for education, because you get to see it in person at school, and you get to learn about it,” said Reilly Elementary School 2nd grader George Revel. Also in Austin, an event that promised to be as celestial as it was musical. Vampire Weekend performed at the Moody Amphitheater while the moon made its way over the sun. Cheers from the crowd could be heard anytime the clouds parted ways, showing us a glimpse of the eclipse, even if it was just for a few seconds. “I also felt overcome with some emotions, as well,” said Austinite Ashleigh Masin. “During the moment, I was thinking about how grateful I am for where I’m at right now and all that the future holds, and how wonderful it is to be in Austin, Texas right now to experience this. It was like a total eclipse of the heart!” At the Vampire Weekend event, after the total eclipse was over and we all sort of came back to reality, we asked people to describe what they just experienced, and one word kept coming up - emotional.
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