Our Second Saturday event on October 14 coincided with a solar eclipse! Because the moon was at its farthest point from the earth, it didn’t completely cover the sun, and people in the path of totality saw a “Ring of Fire” eclipse. Here, however, the moon covered only about 70% of the sun. In the Park, the light was noticeably dimmer, and you could feel that the temperature dropped a few degrees.
The Friends had a poster explaining the what, when, and where of the eclipse as well as a safety remimnder. We had certified safe eclipse glasses that visitors could use to look at the eclipse. The most common comment was, “Wow! That’s really cool!”
Here are a few pictures:
Friends of the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park 