This week’s solar eclipse descended into totality in Upstate New York and despite some cloudy skies over much of the state, they parted just enough for some lucky viewers to capture its beauty.
Eager sky gazers gathered in every corner of the nine regions of Upstate NY, snapping photos and videos of the once-in-a-lifetime event.
Here are some of the awe-inspiring captures from around the state:
Solar flares peek out from under the moon during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Shot in West Chazy in the Adirondacks. Tony Colasurdo | @tcolasurdo on InstagramTony Colasurdo | @tcolasurdo on Instagram
A crowd watches from Lake Champlain in the Adirondacks.
The horizon glowed as the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 reached totality in Inlet, NY. @inletny on Instagram | Provided photo@inletny on Instagram | Provided photo
The solar eclipse over Moose River in Old Forge, NY. April 8, 2024. Kurt Gardner | @kurtgardnerphotography on InstagramKurt Gardner | @kurtgardnerphotography on Instagram
A time-lapse video of the eclipse passing over Lake Ontario near Rochester, NY:
Though the Catskills were not in the path of totality, it got fairly close.
The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 did not reach totality in the Catskills, but it got pretty close. Seen here in Woodstock, NY. @igercatskills on Instagram| Provided photo@igercatskills on Instagram| Provided photo
The solar eclipse reaches totality in the Adirondack Mountains on April 8, 2024. @userwiththatnamealreadyexists on Instagram | Provided photo@userwiththatnamealreadyexists on Instagram | Provided photo
A compilation of eclipse photos as seen from Fort Drum:
Proposals and weddings were plentiful during the eclipse, including this elopement in the Adirondacks.
A couple eloped in the Adirondacks during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. @foreverwildvows on Instagram | Provided photo@foreverwildvows on Instagram | Provided photo
The path of totality sailed over Peru, NY in Clinton County.
Clouds blocked a view of totality in Amherst, but still created a cool photo compilation of its path.
A compilation of eclipse photos on April 8, 2024 as seen in Amherst, NY. Kristen McKinney | @buffalogrl716 on InstagramKristen McKinney | @buffalogrl716 on Instagram
The total solar eclipse glowed brightly over Tupper Lake, NY on April 8, 2024. Danny Wild | @dannywild11 on InstagramDanny Wild | @dannywild11 on Instagram
Clouds created mystical scenes during the eclipse in Cazenovia in Central New York.
The total solar eclipse appears over Cazenovia, NY on April 8, 2024. Amanda Hynes | Provided photoAmanda Hynes | Provided photo
The path of totality of the solar eclipse seen over the Dix Range in the Adirondack Mountains. April 8, 2024. William Adamczak | @wadamczakphoto on InstagramWilliam Adamczak | @wadamczakphoto on Instagram
Crowds cheered as the solar eclipse passed through totality in Schroon Lake.
A hiker passes in front of the solar eclipse at the top of Algonquin Mountain, the second tallest peak in New York state. @jack_adirondack on Instagram | Provided photo@jack_adirondack on Instagram | Provided photo
A capture of Baily's Beads during the solar eclipse over West Chazy in the Adirondacks. The effect looks like beads of light poking out from around the Moon's shadow. Tony Colasurdo | @tcolasurdo on InstagramTony Colasurdo | @tcolasurdo on Instagram
A capture of Baily's Beads during the solar eclipse over West Chazy in the Adirondacks. The effect looks like beads of light poking out from around the Moon's shadow. Tony Colasurdo | @tcolasurdo on InstagramTony Colasurdo | @tcolasurdo on Instagram
The path of totality over the NYSDEC Upper and Lower Lakes WMA during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Jay Berkman | @jay_berkman on InstagramJay Berkman | @jay_berkman on Instagram
The Diamond Ring over Indian Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. The effect happens when one bright spot of sunlight appears after Baily's Beads with the Sun's atmosphere forming the ring's band. Seeing the Diamond Ring is a sign that totality is almost there. Christopher Battles | @christopherbattlesimagery on InstagramChristopher Battles | @christopherbattlesimagery on Instagram
A composite of the eclipse's totality near Potsdam, NY. April 8, 2024. Astuto Urao | Provided photoAstuto Urao | Provided photo
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