I've got family in Carterville, IL. Just 10 mins from Carbondale. My aunt has said that it's already getting crazy down there. Hotels are all completely booked.

I never would have thought it would be such a big deal. My cousin is even pulling her kids out of school that day just to go back to her hometown to watch it.

I've said that I spend most of my vacations looking through a lens. But as a photographer, I get ancy if I'm not taking photos. I've often wondered if I could start a business where I go on vacations with families (that can afford me), to be their personal photographer, so that they can enjoy their vacation and not have to worry about capturing it. I get paid, and get to have a normal-to-me vacation.

Was kinda underwhelming here in Indy. Never noticed any change in darkness. I mean it was cool to see the moon cover the sun a little. But I guess I was expecting more of a daylight change. Oh well. I think we'll have more of it the next go-around.

Photo I took shooting through welders glass. Not as perfect as other peoples, but I thought it was kinda cool because it looks like a paint stroke.

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