Clevelanders celebrated the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse with viewing parties around the city. You can see photos from these celebrations below.
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Michael Loderstedt shared these photos from an eclipse celebration in north Collinwood:
Sabah Bhat captured this cool image during an eclipse party at Euclid Beach Park:
Molly Deininger captured this incredible shot of the total eclipse while in the Flats:
Ashleigh Arndt captured the eclipse while at Progressive Field for the Guardians’ home opening game:
Sue Eyerman took part in a public eclipse viewing event at Impett Park:
Raquel Santiago and her daughter Sophia Cicerini made some friends while observing the eclipse from Kenneth J. Sims Park in Euclid:
Santiago said her new acquaintences hailed from Columbia and had traveled all the way to Ohio to see the eclipse.
“I’ve met other Latinos in Euclid, but never met a family who came here for a specific event,” she said. “It was a celebratory encounter, a lot like the enthusiasm shared at a soccer match.”
Allison Zupan of Brunswick captured a mid-day twilight downtown:
Frank Star of Lakewood caught the full eclipse from his backyard:
Even four-legged friends joined in on the sky-watching festivities, as seen in this image courtesy of Jon Dagata:
Dave O’Brien, staff reporter for the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, photographed the totality from the roof of the Chronicle-Telegram building in Elyria:
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