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2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Diamond In The Rough

Intermittent cloud cover prevented optimal viewing of the 2024 Eclipse. It was not a complete loss, as cloud cover cleared enough, allowing me to capture images like this one, the auspicious "Diamond Ring Effect" signalling the start of totality.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Buchanan Dam, Texas, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 9
Copyright: © Robert Garfinkle