About two years ago I decided I was not going to miss that event. On Saturday, Aug 18 met with a C7Z06 friend and we headed north towards Casper, WY.

We took it easy and made it there around 8:00 AM on Monday Aug 21st. To my surprise, we found parking right at the centerline in Casper.






After the eclipse, thousands of cars left at the same time and we got stuck in a 4-hour traffic jam.



The next day we visited the Colorado River Headwaters, drove the scenic route and headed south towards the $1,000,000 Highway.













This how a marijuana legal state smokers look like



The next day we drove towards Monument Valley via the Four Corners Monument.











This morning I wanted to drive to the Grand Canyon's Skywalk, but I was ready to head home.
Made a quick stop on the historical Route 66 on U.S. 95




I'm very glad I removed the coilovers and reinstalled the Sports Monospring w/ HD Bilstein suspension. This time it was a comfortable trip. The new Pioneer smart radio paid itself out, it was awesome.

Driving thru Monument Valley was a great experience. If you ever go on a trip make it that way, you will not regret it.

As many of us in here know, you will never enjoy a Corvette parked in the garage. The Ghost got shitted on, rained on, hailed on,

...but there is nothing a high-pressure car wash can't do to make them look great again.

 

used to live in Casper..Wyoming is one of my favorite states.. drive for miles and miles and not see one thing made by man. Wish I vould have gone on the trip with you guys

 

Beautiful pix. Thanks for sharing.

Seeing that traffic jam makes me appreciate watching the eclipse from my front porch.

I hope you helped the stoner find that Pizza Hut in the background.

 

I probably missed the post, but which Pioneer radio did you install?

 

Amazing pictures. Your car looks great in those settings, those photos are keepers.

Glad to hear the 96' did so well on the trip.

 

Pioneer AVH-4000NEX

 

My eclipse trip took me to Lost Springs, WY and on our way back to SD we had to travel through Lusk, WY. We got stuck in a traffic jam too but it was only one hour to travel two miles.

 

 

Leaving Madras, Oregon after the eclipse only took 2 hours to go 10 miles. But the eclipse itself was spectacular. We got to see the diamond ring at both the beginning and end of totality, and the corona during totality.

 

Cool

I forgot my tripod and my Sony camera. I had a mishap hours before i left my house. the garbage disposal exploded, cracked and had over 3 gallons of water underneath the sink. I took a welding helmet's glass, but no tripod, no steady photos. It was a great experience, we stood right underneath the centerline.

Im already planning for the one in 2024

 

In 2024, my locality is suppose to be in the path of totality. If we get the kind of attention Oregon, ect got this time, I don't know how my little community of 7800 people will deal with it...

 

I went to the NCCC Convention in Bowling Green, KY. That's right on the edge of totality, so it only lasted about 30 seconds. My iPhone couldn't focus on the ring, so all I got was a bright blur. AFTER the eclipse was over I figured out that the trick is to focus on something far away (at "infinity"), lock the focus and then photograph the ring of fire. I'll know better in 2024...