Location slightly south of the maximum line off Hwy 67, Just north of Hwy 60 in SE Missouri. Travel distance was 425 miles, one way. We drove through the Mark Twain National Forrest on the way down from Iowa, so that was a bonus.
View of the solar corona taken with a Cannon Rebel T6 and 75-300mm zoom lens at maximum (no special filter needed at totality).
This protective lens fit nicely behind my regular glasses. It worked a lot better for me than the cardboard-framed disposable solar viewing glasses. It is made in the US.
Since the next North American total eclipse is expected in 2044, we thought we would make the effort this time. It was a chance to witness the magnificence and precise balance and order God created for our benefit!
Missionary Sojourn 
Very nice shot, Jon. Thank you for sharing it. I have a friend who took a time-lapse of the totality in SW Missouri. I’ll show you the next time we connect.
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I’ll be looking forward to it!
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Nice shot, Jon. We were blessed not to have to travel far. I’m not sure I’ll be here for the next eclipse, but then, I guess none of us can guarantee we’ll even be here tomorrow, can we? (That make life unpredictable and exciting. 😉 )
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How wonderful! I’m glad you had a nice trip and enjoyed the awe and wonder. 🙂
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Love the pics Jon and glad you had a great trip. We had an eclipse viewing party at the farm and had a great day! God is amazing. The sun is 400 times bigger than our moon but the moon is 400 times away from the sun allowing these incredible shots! And they say that God didn’t create all this…
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Hard to believe some have that much faith in chance!
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Amen! Sounds like y’all had a good time 😄
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Bravo!, Jon! My wife and I traveled about 75 miles to get from Cincinnati’s 99% to the middle of the totality. Worth every mile.
And I heard some people saying “You want darkness? Wait until tonight.”. They are missing the point. Seeing stars in the daytime? Wow.
Lots of sermon illustrations available with the darkness trying to block the light, but failing.
I also praise God for making a regular universe. The laws that make the calculations possible are provided by the same Lawgiver who gave the tablets to Moses.
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Happy you were able to enjoy the grandeur our Creator provided. I was able to see a star right next to the sun that would normally only be visible in another season. Too cool!
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Wow! Great view, great shot! Here in the mid-Atlantic (DC metro area), not only was it cloudy but for those areas with clear skies, it was a partial. But magnificent all the same, to see the day darken for the space of a few minutes, to think of Christ Jesus on the cross for our sake as the sky darkened for three hours, to know how utter the abandonment to darkness he endured away from his Father’s face and suffering His wrath for us, to think that the Hands that created the universe, determined the exact angle of the sun, moon and earth in their orbits that gave us such a glorious sight through your lens and others’ Monday, these heavens that declare His glory, that those Hands were nailed to a cross for us — and yet how He takes delight in our joy at the beauty and precision of the work of His hands — how to hold all this in one heart , one mind but in union with Him by His Spirit — takes my breath away. Praising God, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with you, Jon, with great exultation, humble thanks.
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Thank you for sharing your insights on the darkening day that brought us into His glorious light. The heavens cannot help but declare it, can they? Thank you, Dora, for the blessing brought forth by your words of praise!
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Wow!
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Awesome!!! Great photo!!
I had the chance to see the eclipse about five years ago and drove an hour north of us to do so. It was probably the absolute coolest thing I’ve ever experienced.
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We drove to western MO for that one, but it was overcast that day. It was still interesting how it got dark temporarily.
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