Many people who witness a total solar eclipse are at a loss for words to describe it. Those who have the words say it is magical, awe-inspiring, and even mind-blowing. The experience has been known to make a grown man cry.
But, fortunately, enough fine photographers out there have graciously shared these photos on social media, so those of us who weren’t there can enjoy the experience vicariously. We have at least one photo from every state along the path of totality.
Follow the compilation below…
From east to west across the nation
Columbia, South Carolina
@NASA @NWSColumbia @capitalweather Our photo of #SolarEclipse2017 from the Path of Totality in Columbia, SC #eclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/WDWlomhiTy
— Kris Lemoins (@SirkanKL) August 21, 2017
Lexington, South Carolina
#Eclipse2017 photos we captured from Lexington SC with @JustinWeather #SolarEclipse @capitalweather @ABC7EileenW @suepalkafox5dc pic.twitter.com/LuorU5aHZS
— Mid-Atlantic Aerial (@midatlaerial) August 21, 2017
Greeleyville, South Carolina
Greeleyville, SC. @JimCantore @Discover_SC #CNNireport #CNNweather @yourtake @alroker @AMHQ @HLNTV @cpnestman @GraceyWeather @bobvandillen pic.twitter.com/1wM86DXdBJ
— Austin Bond Photo (@MurrellsInletPh) August 21, 2017
Andrews, North Carolina
It was awesome. I was overcome. I may become an eclipse travel addict. #Eclipse2017 @capitalweather #andrewsnc pic.twitter.com/xqyJeqpIin
— Mister Geeky (@mistergeeky) August 21, 2017
Cullowhee, North Carolina
Tennessee (Great Smoky Mountains)
Puts a whole new meaning on 'put a ring on it'! #Eclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/qiaZOgdZ3E
— Joseph Gruber (@JosephGruber) August 21, 2017
Stones River National Park, Tennessee
The skies cleared at the last minute ... we went from this to this! @StonesRiverNPS @capitalweather #SolarEclipse2017 in #Tennessee pic.twitter.com/hBrE6RQWfL
— J9MT (@DCJerseyGirl) August 21, 2017
Hermitage, Tennesee
@capitalweather Got to witness the #GreatAmericanEclipse2017 in Hermitage, Tennessee. #BlessedBeyondBelief pic.twitter.com/CPg2YFnozj
— 🅿️AUL Ⓜ️ (@PMCM91) August 21, 2017
Smyrna, Tennessee
@spann Total eclipse as seen from Smyrna, TN. #SolarEclispe2017 pic.twitter.com/znKEhxWd1T
— Angela Dothard (@BamaDothard) August 21, 2017
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville, Tennessee. #Eclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/79PDtX3nkp
— Brian Lada (@wxlada) August 21, 2017
Powderly, Kentucky
#GreatAmericanEclipse pics from Powderly #kywx @WEHTWTVWlocal @WPSDLocal6 @Wayne_C_Hart @RonanRhodes @JRukavinaWPSD pic.twitter.com/B76DojY4Sv
— Chris Conley (@MeanMotionMedia) August 21, 2017
Carbondale, Illinois
My best shot of #Eclipse2017 from #Carbondale, #Illinois @ #SIU Stadium. Had a blast working with @weatherchannel team. #seeyouin7years pic.twitter.com/VCWRHla2tv
— Chimera Comstock (@SvrWxChaser) August 22, 2017
Illinois
TOTALITY // We drove 1100+ miles from Maine to Illinois for this photo. I'd say it was worth it. #eclipse #eclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/RAO86MgDye
— Jamie Walter (@jwalter1337) August 21, 2017
Union, Missouri
Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Incredible! From Rick Gortney in Lee's Summit, MO. @kmbc @spann @Ginger_Zee pic.twitter.com/h1ATzknbIV
— Nick Bender (@NickBenderKMBC) August 21, 2017
Central Missouri
Totality. #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/gr3L8tUgIU
— James A. Castañeda (@terraplanner) August 21, 2017
Western Nebraska
Green River Lake, Wyoming
PHOTO: TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2017 from Green River Lake, WY. I truly think I had the most beautiful spot in the whole path. More photos soon. pic.twitter.com/jLDBMHJJU4
— Ben Cooper (@LaunchPhoto) August 21, 2017
Wyoming
Total solar eclipse from Wyoming #SolarEclipse2017 @KATVNews @KATVToddYak pic.twitter.com/SN54JraKPa
— Brian Emfinger (@brianemfinger) August 21, 2017
Weiser, Idaho
@capitalweather I can't describe it. pic.twitter.com/IL5vMTcoKs
— 🔱Christopher Murray🔱 (@cgmurr) August 21, 2017
Smith’s Ferry, Idaho
@capitalweather Inner corona and prominences, from Smith's Ferry Idaho pic.twitter.com/jVDW68QmVC
— Geoff Chester (@StarryEyeGuy) August 21, 2017
Idaho
@capitalweather picture of pictures of totality in Idaho! #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/D13S0bTP0Y
— Roff (@TheRoff97) August 21, 2017
Salem, Oregon
The moment we've all been waiting for: #totality over Salem, #Oregon. #eclipse2017 #OReclipse pic.twitter.com/O1CUgalWYm
— Mike Cohea (@MikeCohea) August 21, 2017
Madras, Ore.
Words cannot convey this experience! I am now an umbraphile!#komoLOZ @ScottSKOMO pic.twitter.com/ctGWBgsrPS
— Steven Rosenow (@srosenow_98) August 21, 2017
Eastern Oregon
TOTALITY!! Words cannot describe how incredible this was to see!! #OReclipse #eclipse @amelia_draper @capitalweather pic.twitter.com/N8sin1lRfQ
— Geoff Palcher (@gpalcher) August 21, 2017
Diamond ring in Oregon, and the total solar #eclipse is now on its way across America.https://t.co/Q4zs9H0fcR pic.twitter.com/0SRHoLNUDE
— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) August 21, 2017
We have achieved totality in Oregon! Pretty cool. #Eclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/IBzyYqGEDM
— SevereStudios (@severestudios) August 21, 2017
