We're back from our eclipse trip and it was a success. I did not take these two pictures but this is the view we had right before totality and then moments later when we got darkness and an amazing view of the moon completely blocking the sun.
The area where we were staying, in Sun Valley, was just within the band of totality and would have given us over a minute of darkness. We decided to drive about 30 miles north to get as close to the center line as possible and maximize our time in the dark.
There is only one highway heading north out of Sun Valley towards Stanley and we didn't want to get caught up in any possible traffic problems. Fortunately our friends know the backroads really well and we were able to get to a spot near the center line (just below the word Chilly on the map above).
Here we are about 9am with a nice spot just off an unpaved road and hardly any other people around. The sky was clear but the air was a little hazy with smoke from numerous fires that were burning in the region.
The eclipse began around 10:30 MDT and climaxed an hour later. We loved every minute of it and enjoyed our trip very much. Now we'll hang onto our eclipse glasses for next time!
