Vermont officials estimated approximately 160,000 visitors made the journey to Vermont for the April 8 solar eclipse. This meant about 60,000 vehicles coming into the state from near and far. To commit to such a trip, preparations had to be made.
While many visitors enjoyed their time in comfort set up in tents with a week’s worth of snacks, others made the venture to Burlington sporting telescopes and cameras waiting for the perfect shot.
I began my personal journey downtown and to the waterfront to the designated city viewing points starting at 8:00 a.m. to document the variety of preparations–many of which had already begun even earlier.
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(Emily Kobus)
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(Emily Kobus)
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(Emily Kobus)
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(Emily Kobus)
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(Emily Kobus)
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(Emily Kobus)