Solar Eclipse, Cubero (New Mexico)

In July, my colleague Olli told me that there would be a solar eclipse during our time in the States. We checked the path of totality and I realized that we would actually be very close to it! We made some minor adjustments and added the eclipse to our trip.
Tim, another colleague, loaned us a pair of eclipse glasses so we were well prepared for the event!
All the campgrounds in the area were full, so we had to find another place to stay. On the website hipcampers.com, people rent out their back and front yards, and we booked a spot in Cubero, New Mexico, near Albuquerque. Online it said it was a goat farm and the pictures looked nice, but in the end we didn't stay at the farm, but a mile down the road at a place the owners were just starting to build. We could see they had big plans for the place, but for now it was just a parking lot and a pit toilet...😒...well...at least we had an unobstructed view of the sun and there was nobody around. We poured ourselves a coffee, opened our box of donuts, set up the camera and eclipse glasses and sat in the sun.
Soon we could see the first part of the shadow. The moon covered more and more of the sun. We tried to take pictures, but it was difficult with the equipment we had. We did get some good shots though.
The annular eclipse was fascinating. It was still bright around us, but the colors were very pale and it got really cold.
I don't know how to describe the event, but the pictures speak for themselves.
It was a great experience and we are very happy that this was part of our trip! Thank you, Olli and Tim!Read more