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| Above, the April 8 eclipse path through Texas. |
We're almost into March, but before we know it, we'll be in April.
The big event coming on April 8 is the solar eclipse that will cut across North America. People have already made travel plans to view it.
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| Above, 2024 U.S. eclipse path. |
I was lucky enough to live in the path of the annular solar eclipse last year, so I didn't have to travel anywhere. I just sat out in the yard.
In 2017, I drove up to Idaho to view the Great American Eclipse. I made a vacation out of the trip and also visited Crater Lake National Park in Oregon and Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California.
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| Above, the 2017 Great American Eclipse in totality. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The only thing that wasn't fun was spending several hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic immediately following the eclipse. I had a campsite at a KOA Kampground in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho to get to. I made my reservations months in advance.
Still, it was a great event to experience.
The Points Guy has posted an article things to do now if one wants to watch the April 8 eclipse.
It begins with:
On April 8, the moon will pass directly before the sun, darkening the afternoon sky with a rare, total solar eclipse. For those along the path of totality, the solar eclipse will last around four minutes. With so many people clamoring to see this rare celestial spectacle, you'll need a plan if you want to be among them.
Whether you plan to watch the solar eclipse from home, on the road or even from the sky, here are the things you should be doing now to prepare.
To read more, go here.
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