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| Various Phases of a Solar Eclipse |
It was predictable. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It was awe-inspiring. It was a spectacular thing to see. A total eclipse of the sun, and the shadow of the moon passed right through the state of Wyoming leaving Martin's Cove in its wake. A total solar eclipse is when the moon’s shadow touches the Earth and blankets portions of it in total darkness for a few moments. In essence, the sun, moon and Earth align. A person in the dark part of that shadow, known as the umbra, will see a total eclipse. A person in the light part, called the penumbra, will see a partial eclipse.
Here at Martin's Cove we had a front row seat right out our back door. Which is good considering hotel rooms in Casper were completely sold out and last minute rooms going for $1500 per night. We had never seen a traffic jam out in the middle of Wyoming until now... It took our missionaries 1 1/2 hours to travel 10 miles back to Missionary Village from the Visitors' Center! We had to take a dirt two-track road to avoid traffic to get to Family Home Evening, where we were in charge of our Solar Eclipse party. We sang Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam, played a solar eclipse trivia game, watched a replay of the eclipse, had a moon walk competition and ate eclipse cookies, milky way candy bars and starbursts candy. It was a lot of fun!
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| Solar Eclipse Path through Wyoming |
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| Sun shining bright at Martin's Cove |
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| Martin's Cove Missionaries enjoying the Eclipse |
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| The beginning of the Eclipse |
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| Total Solar Eclipse |
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| Solar Eclipse "Diamond Ring" |
The last total solar eclipse to cross the continental United States occurred Feb. 26, 1979 — more than 37 years ago. The next total solar eclipse over the continental U.S. is scheduled to occur April 8, 2024. Until then, Fair Winds
Elder and Sister Bowden
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