We were in Idaho, in the Path of Totality for the 2017 eclipse. I never dreamed I'd be fortunate enough to see another eclipse in my lifetime. What a honor!
When I learned that my hometown, Port Clinton OH, would be in the Path on April 8, 2024, I promised myself I'd be there. I'd committed to being there for at least a week so I could see childhood friends, tour, see old sights, maybe take the ferry over to Put-In-Bay. It was even more special when Carla and Arthur decided to join me and flew over from NYC to spend time with me.The eclipse in Ohio was spectacularly different from 2017 and totally unexpected. The skies were clear, the sun was shining, and the total eclipse looked like a glittering circle of diamonds in the sky...Lucy didn't show. The 2017, the eclipse in Idaho was blurred by the smoke from the forest fires in the area, even though it was a sunny day.
I rented a condo on the shores of Lake Erie, with access to the private grounds and beach to avoid crowds and enjoy the eclipse.
We packed food, drinks, jackets, and chairs and moved on down to the water's edge well before the eclipse began. There were only about a dozen folks, mostly guests, as the summer residents had not yet arrived. Arthur brought along eclipse music.
None of my pictures captured the glow of the diamond ring. I was too busy admiring the spectacle to fuss with camera settings. I just set it up, did my best, and reach up to press the shutter button occasionally.
Believe it or not, most everyone left right after the diamond ring, but we stayed to the entire time. We couldn't bear it to be over.
So let me leave you with this. Arthur filmed the view we never see from the other side...and it's incredible!
