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The long awaited solar eclipse was a low key event as Casa River. Yes, we could have driven up north and seen the totality… but the traffic was nuts and the crowds were insane so we settled for 95% on the barn porch.

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I went out half an hour early with a book and a beer.

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I was ready.

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The man cave/Barn Mahal porch proved an excellent viewing platform.

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Though my attempts at photographing the event were less so.

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But it was an awesome sight and we enjoyed the experience.

And while we didn’t have totality darkness, the change in light and temperature was enough to flip out our resident woodchucks who were scurrying all over the place.

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When they see or hear us, they usually hide.

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But not during the eclipse.

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They were looking for shelter and didn’t give us a second thought.

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So how about you?

Did your eclipse viewing include befuddled wildlife….

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