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Partial eclipse still a wonder to behold
Curiosity in the sky brings people out to Indian River Inlet, Lewes library
Looking skyward, viewers at Lewes library enjoy the peak of the partial eclipse after 2:30 p.m. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
August 22, 2017
Abigail Foster of Dover used her iPhone 6 to photograph the solar eclipse in Greenwood. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Delaware State Parks interpreter Jesse Shetrom makes a pin hole camera. Hundreds of eclipse watchers turned out at the Indian River Inlet Bridge. Delaware State Parks sold out of 200 pairs of glasses in under 10 minutes. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Addison and Tanner Elliott and Maggie and Anna Dauphin, visiting their grandparents in Lewes, view the eclipse during an event at Lewes library. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Ryan Hannah, 6, takes a seat on his grandmother Diane Strauss at Indian River Inlet Bridge. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Barbara Kelly, left, and Ann McNeil, both of Lewes, couldn’t keep their eyes off the astronomical wonder unfolding before them. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Braden Flowers, left, and Max Wolinetz, both of Connecticut, put an old NIKE box to good use at Delaware Seashore State Park. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
A few hundred people showed up for an event at Delaware Seashore State Park. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Julia Chahalis of Silver Spring, Md., should win an award for the most unique eclipse glasses. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Emmalyn Brown, 6, and her sister Olivia, 5, both of New York City, sport a pair of mom-improved eclipse glasses at they view from the Indian River Inlet bridge. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
The line of traffic to get in Delaware Seashore State Park was nearly back out to Coastal Highway. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Keith Misener of Lewes is ready with a 600mm lens to photograph the eclipse. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Bill Rohlfs of Milton keeps an eye to the sky at an event at Lewes library.
Susan Frey, left, and Nancy Horan of Lewes use their handmade viewing boxes to look at the eclipse at Lewes library.
A large crowd attends a viewing event at Lewes library. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The eclipse event at Lewes library includes children’s activities. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Julia Ewing, on the Lewes library staff, multi-tasks as she views the eclipse. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Dan Feth of Lewes records each phase of the eclipse in art. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Like millions of others across the country, viewers at Lewes library look toward the sun. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Dave Souva of Millsboro and Guy Souva of Bridgeville view the eclipse using a pair of binoculars aimed at white paper. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Shadows cast on the ground during the eclipse resemble the shape of the sun. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Shadows cast on the ground during the eclipse resemble the shape of the sun. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
Advanced Home Services associates take time out of their work day to gaze through a welding mask to view the eclipse, Shown are (l-r) Mark Berkheiser, Jack Walker, Marrty Angel, Mike Hatfield and Ethan Hatfield. DENY HOWETH PHOTO
From the top of the Indian River bridge, Jason Meyers of Virginia looks at the sun. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Visitors and residents alike paused for a few hours Aug. 21 and looked skyward to view a partial eclipse in the Cape Region. The cross-country total eclipse covered 14 states from Oregon to South Carolina.
