Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024

After a year of careful planning and traveling more than eight thousand kilometers from Brazil to Texas with my family to witness the total eclipse, we were met with unfavorable weather. As our plane descended, a thick blanket of clouds did not seem to be possible to disperse. Adapting our plans, we headed north, hoping to exchange a shorter duration of totality for a higher chance of clear skies. In the moments leading up to totality, the eclipse’s diamond ring shone through the thin veil of clouds, a prelude to the celestial spectacle.