Totality

We weren't in the Totality Path, so I thought I might step outside after lunch and catch the cute little eclipse shadows if possible, but that was about it. Scott, on the other hand, was really excited about traveling somewhere to be a part of the Total Eclipse, so, the whole family packed lightly with snacks and Gracie, and headed to somewhere in Missouri just after midnight on Monday morning. We had 3 locations to scout out for maximum viewing and we brought a couple of bags of sandwiches, water, ipods and our viewers.

When we got to the first location (which turned out to be THE location), it was just after sunrise and there were only 2 other people on the lake at the time. We practically had the place to ourselves and we were close to a playground and a bathroom. Score!

Good Morning from Binder Lake

We strategically set up closest to the dock, lodge and playground.



While we were unloading our stuff, we heard loud scratchy noises coming from the lodge deck trash bins. I was afraid to look directly into the bin, so I snapped this picture first.  This guy must've gotten trapped after a late night snack...

This guy was freed...

Gracie was wondering what was up, but as per usual, she went with the flow. She seems happy to be with the family. #gooddog #favorite



We hung out around the trails and snacked and over the next few hours, more people showed up to watch the eclipse. Most were from Oklahoma and were just as surprised as we were that the lake was not crowded.



We didn't see a lot of wildlife except for the ducks and geese. Every time we looked at the water, there were more birds.



Things were so peaceful on the water and it was so nice to be outside (instead of holding down my desk under the fluorescent lights).









Scott had his drone video us right before and right after the total eclipse... What a cool idea!



This is the only decent capture we got of the eclipse with our old school digital camera.



What a great experience that we almost missed. Love our family adventures!