Islanders Keep Their Eyes to the Sky for Solar Eclipse
Eyes to the sky for the solar eclipse.
Eyes to the sky for the solar eclipse.
Protective eyewear is essential for eclipse viewing.
Protective eyewear is essential for eclipse viewing.
Moon begins its path across the sun.
Moon begins its path across the sun.
Visiting couple from Germany create a memory of Vineyard trip.
Visiting couple from Germany create a memory of Vineyard trip.
WIllow Bishop takes in the scene.
WIllow Bishop takes in the scene.
Eerie darkness settles in as birds stop singing.
Eerie darkness settles in as birds stop singing.
Just a sliver remained.
Just a sliver remained.
Oak Bluffs Library provided sunglasses and a space to view eclipse.
Oak Bluffs Library provided sunglasses and a space to view eclipse.
In Edgartown Chris Stam and his bride Marina Solovykh married during eclipse.
In Edgartown Chris Stam and his bride Marina Solovykh married during eclipse.
“It’s our seven-year anniversary from when we met,” Mr. Stam said of the couple’s decision to get married on eclipse day.
“It’s our seven-year anniversary from when we met,” Mr. Stam said of the couple’s decision to get married on eclipse day.
Kiss during the moment of eclipse.
Kiss during the moment of eclipse.
The wedding party shares a solar eclipse moment.
The wedding party shares a solar eclipse moment.
Taking in the eclipse from Main street.
Taking in the eclipse from Main street.
Marni Fischer checks out the eclipse with Bunny Boo.
Marni Fischer checks out the eclipse with Bunny Boo.
Parents Maria and Jan Hulka with baby Oliver, born on eclipse day.
Parents Maria and Jan Hulka with baby Oliver, born on eclipse day.
Baby Oliver.
Baby Oliver.
Vineyarders gathered at libraries, shorelines, town streets, rooftops and in backyards. They huddled on beach chairs, sat on Lucy Vincent Beach rocks, the Big Bridge and anywhere else that offered prime viewing spots. It was the solar eclipse 2024, and between 2:30 and 4, people headed outside with protective sunglasses in hand.