Eclipse viewing

Photos by Ronnie Day and Sue Watson

The first full solar eclipse visible in the U.S. in 38 years took place Monday, Aug. 21. Referred to as the Great American Eclipse, it was visible within a band across the entire contiguous United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic oceans. A solar eclipse takes place when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, partially obscuring the sun for Earth dwellers. A number of viewers saw the eclipse in Marshall County using special eclipse glasses. Others saw it using cardboard viewers that focuses the image of the sun through tiny holes on the top card onto a white card held below. Top, the eclipse was photographed from Potts Camp by Ronnie Day. Middle, Robert Banks takes a picture of the sun with his cell phone held against eclipse glasses. Above, Dolly White watches from a lawn chair in downtown Holly Springs. For more photos, see page 14.