Annular Eclipse

     Sunday, May 20, 2012 dawned beautifully in Albuquerque.  Muggy and I drove to downtown ALB to the landmark "Frontier" Restaurant to meet up with good friend Matt!  I used to work with him at JSTARS and he's now re-located to ALB and is prospering. It was great seeing him again....and the huevos rancheros was primo!!

Matt and me at the Frontier

Historic Route 66

     After breakfast, Muggy and I set off on a quest to find some eclipse viewing glasses.  We learned that the Balloon Museum was selling 2000 pair beginning at 3pm.  In the meantime, we stopped at several places to see if we could find welding goggles, or something.  Everything along this line in the city of Albuquerque was sold out!
      So, we returned to the museum at 2 and got in line.  The line was already about 100-150 long.  It took until 3:45 before we got to the window, but we got our glasses and then decided to head to the RV and watch the eclipse from there.
     We are staying at Enchanted Trails RV Park  which is on the far west side of ALB and our spot was strategically located on the west side of the park.  I set up my cameras and waited for the eclipse to begin.  It turned out to be quite an event with our neighbors.  Bob and Carol were on top of their RV taking pics, a couple of retired school teachers came by to check out the view with the glasses.  Another neighbor came by and chatted.  We had lots of fun and took a bunch of pics. I'm still sorting through them, but here are a few:

Moon starting to cover

And now a little more..

The Ring of Fire

Moon moving away

We had an incredible time!!