A Solar Eclipse at the State Fair of Texas

While my equipment at home was running on automatic, capturing images for a timelapse of the solar eclipse today (see my last post), we were at Fair Park in Dallas for the State Fair of Texas. Our granddaughter, Harper, was showing one of her rabbits in the stock show. Rabbits have been her first breed to manage and show since joining FFA but this was our first opportunity to see Harper showing her bunnies. 

If you know anything about showing at a stock show, it's a lot of hurry-up-and-wait. It turned out that judging for Harper's group wasn't until late afternoon. With all that time free, I wandered around the fair grounds checking out the eclipse and checking out people checking out the eclipse. Thanks to groups like the Texas Astronomical Society of Dallas handing out eclipse glasses for free, lots of folks were watching it. And doing so safely!

Of course, it wouldn't have been a trip to the fair without having a Fletcher's corny dog and a funnel cake! Have you been to the fair, yet? There's still time!

Here are views from the day. As always, click on an image to see full-size. Enjoy!

Folks being safe watching the eclipse with
appropriate eye protection. 

Big Tex holding up the Sun

Big Tex and the solar eclipse viewed through
eclipse glasses

Crescent shadows from tree leaves adorn a
Fair Park coupon booth during mid-eclipse

Congrats to Harper and Coconut!