All across Wyoming, tourists and locals were craning their necks to the sky to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21.
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Families gathered at Fossil Butte National Monument on Monday, August 21 to view the solar eclipse at 95 percent totality. Many local residents traveled to see the eclipse at 100 percent totality. (GAZETTE PHOTO / Theresa Davis)
All across Wyoming, tourists and locals were craning their necks to the sky to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21.
As the temperature dropped and it got darker, families gathered to watch the solar event, many sporting special eclipse T-shirts — and all wearing solar viewing glasses.
According to early estimates released by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, nearly 1 million people visited Wyoming for the eclipse.
Fossil Butte National Monument hosted a full weekend of eclipse events, including a solar eclipse party on Monday morning.
We asked the Kemmerer community to share with us what they thought about the eclipse.
“We watched it from the little park in front of Coulson Circle right here in Kemmerer,” said Amanda Johnson. “I loved that everything got quiet and calm. For a small amount of time people took time out of their busy day to sit back and watch. The best part was watching the expressions on my children’s faces.”
Warren Lange also watched the event from Kemmerer.
“It was an awesome once-in-a-lifetime event to watch as a family! My girls loved it!” Lange said.
“We were up north of Cora, Wyoming,” Margie Hollingsworth said. “We had a total eclipse up there, and it was so awesome.
Penny Stapel stayed closer to home for the big event.
“We watched on top of Dempsey Basin near Kemmerer. Had the mountain to ourselves,” Stapel said.
Whether you stayed in Kemmerer or journeyed a little farther north to catch the total solar eclipse, this big event was a fun one that the community and the state did a great job of celebrating.
A Fossil Butte ranger helps a youngster look at the unusual shadows caused by the solar eclipse. (GAZETTE PHOTO / Theresa Davis)
Fossil Butte rangers Amanda Wilson and Jake Parks perform an “eclipse dance” prior to the solar eclipse on the morning of Monday, August 21, at Fossil Butte. (GAZETTE PHOTO / Theresa Davis)
