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A cadre of Coloradans traveled to Nebraska, where, after jumping into a pond, they shivered through the totality.
Some people’s plans to travel to Alliance, Nebraska, were thwarted by weather, traffic and crowd concerns. Arthur, Nebraska, opened its fairgrounds for free parking and camping for stranded eclipse pilgrims.
A view of the Teton Mountains from Driggs, Idaho.
The totality, totally worth it.
Douglas Scott holds his solar glasses as the celestial event begins in Boysen State Park in Shoshoni, Wyoming.
“It was so amazing, highlighted by the ‘diamond ring,’” says Jim Stephens, pictured here with his wife Shelly.
Tree limbs sneak into the frame as the eclipse begins just north of Lyons, Oregon.

In a beautiful moment as fleeting as the build-up was long, the “Great American Eclipse” has come and gone. Nearly 300 readers shared their plans for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse with High Country News, and many others shared photos from within and around the totality, as the moon blocked out the flaring sun. We present to you our favorite reader photos and want to thank you all for sharing your experiences with us.

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The view of the eclipse from the lenses of our readers

by High Country News, High Country News
August 22, 2017

					<h1>The view of the eclipse from the lenses of our readers</h1>
<p class="byline">by High Country News, High Country News <br />August 22, 2017</p>
					
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<p>In a beautiful moment as fleeting as the build-up was long, the “Great American Eclipse” has come and gone. Nearly 300 <a href="http://country-survey-collabs.info/articles/how-the-west-is-experiencing-the-solar-eclipse" target="_blank" data-linktype="external" data-val="http://country-survey-collabs.info/articles/how-the-west-is-experiencing-the-solar-eclipse" rel="noopener">readers shared their plans</a> for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse with <em>High Country</em> <em>News</em>, and many others shared photos from within and around the totality, as the moon blocked out the flaring sun. We present to you our favorite reader photos and want to thank you all for sharing your experiences with us.</p>

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