Nite Light

When you look at these images maybe you have your own story and experience from the eclipse that you can relate to through my images. Everywhere you went, everyone you spoke to, the eclipse was the hot topic. Many people from different countries, states, provinces, and territories, from all kinds of different cultures and walks of life traveled from near and far to bear witness to this uniquely rare celestial event. Did you take the day from work, skip school? Many across North America from the western shores of Mexico, across the United States, all the way to the northeastern tip of Newfoundland, Canada gathered with family and friends alike. I know one thing I took away from all that surrounded the total eclipse, that was a sense of community. For myself it had a similar feeling as going to an outdoor music festival and the sense of a united community that comes along with it. Even more so when totality hit… giving me chills, listening to the wave of cheers echo across the water from our temporary community that lined the crescent shaped beach. Eerily similar to that of a crowd cheering when the main act hits the stage and amphitheatre, only this was a much grander stage and the star of the show much larger. It was a great feeling and great to see so many of us brought together by a common bond - to be a part of a very distinctive day and time in natural history. Be it the temporary community that lined the shores of Long Point Beach, or the north and south shores of Lake Erie and all along the path of totality, the total eclipse of April 8th, 2024, united us all for one unforgettable day! April 8th at 3:18 pm EST, in one split second, I understood why people chase eclipses around the world. Instantly, a new eclipse chaser was born in me.

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