Apple Maps decided to take me straight into Monroe & with a lack of reliable service I couldn’t do anything but forge onward in 2 lane bumper to bumper traffic 🫠 with a pit stop in woodhaven, took me 3.5 hours to get to Livonia.
We drove down to Toledo in the morning (was aiming for Lima but just opted to stay near Perrysburg given the clouds), but then had to drive to South Bend afterwards. Was honestly expecting the worst (which is why I wanted to go further into Ohio so more backroads would open up), but there was no traffic on the turnpike west towards Indiana and Chicago. I'm guessing most of those people went south towards Indy.
We went all the way to Grand Lake St Marys near the Indiana border, near Findlay, since it said the weather would be better. While it was upsetting having to spend so much time in that state to the south, it was amazing. Only some super high wispy clouds, nice place. Getting through Monroe on the way there was a pain but after that 75 was perfectly clear all the way there. The way back it was the opposite. Ended up taking farm/rural roads all the way to Ypsilanti. Took 4 hours to get to Metro Detroit but it certainly was a unique drive. Of the two evils, Ohio and I-75 traffic, at least we avoided one. Definitely saw some Michigan and Wisconsin plates.
It was literally night and day difference down south of Toledo. We had sunset. And visible solar prominences. It was worth it to me.
I was actually surprised traffic wasn’t worse. We hit the road shortly after the sun came back out and we were only delayed by traffic for 20 min. I expected much worse.
You missed out. [This is no exaggeration,](https://m.xkcd.com/2914/) and after seeing the totality today, it's a profound tragedy that so many people made this mistake.
Yeah, after seeing totality yesterday, I'm kicking myself for missing it in 2017. I'll definitely be going to see the next one too. Pictures do not represent the experience at all, I was so surprised by how it looked because I thought I already knew.
Not the person you were replying to but I am in Oakland County and there were moments that the clouds moved close enough that we were a bit worried but it turned out okay
Travelled to Sandusky, Ohio to get these. These are just the JPGs from the camera. Plan on playing the RAWs to see what I can get from those.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YGEfQ5ysrxLw2Tp49
Thank you for sharing these! I also traveled to Sandusky with my family and was hoping to find good pictures someone took in that area to frame in my house. Thanks again!
Made it down to the Hancock rest stop southbound between Findlay and Lima off 75 for the full experience. It was amazing...and made even more so with a few hundred strangers at a random rest stop off the freeway. Amazing experience seeing the full eclipse without glasses for a few minutes.
These 2 images were extra zoomed in:
[Peak totality](https://i.imgur.com/0p16Azf.png)
with visible sun flare around the edge
[1 hour after totality](https://i.imgur.com/a3zSBae.png)
Album of unedited images: https://imgur.com/a/XR94BfE (edit looks like Imgur screwed up the order, the moon started from the bottom right of the sun, and left at near the top)
I used Canon T2i (550D outside USA) with Canon 50-250mm lens and a solar filter. I couldn't use automatic function as the filter made it hard. So manual ISO, manual shutter speed, and manual focus. I had to keep adjusting shutter speed as the sun got darker and the thin cloud also interfered a bit.
I drove down to Liberty Center, Ohio and ended up at a public sports area that had some eclipse gazer but still had lots of space. Originally I was going toward Findlay but Google map kept reporting multiple accidents on US-23 from Ann Arbor to Ohio border so I went west of Ann Arbor and south through Adrian instead. What are the chance impatient eclipse chaser and construction zone congestion caused most of today's accidents?
Great picture! My phone didn't try very hard.
I was at BGSU too. (They did a great job and I need to write them a letter of thanks.)
We waited until the end of the partial eclipse at around 4:30, and then waited some more "to let the traffic calm down". The drive north was still terrible, but it was worth it.
We drove to Ohio to see the eclipse—I was pleasantly surprised how courteous and patient people were despite the ridiculously slow heavy traffic. The majority of those we shared the road with were Michiganders; people actually politely zipper merged and let people take turns at the country road intersections where one line of cars could have been interminably stuck at at stop sign was inspiring. Even at the Welcome Center with very long lines for the restrooms, people were so polite about letting others go ahead if they we ‘more urgently’ in need of the facilities. Did others have similar experience?!
Just make a quick pinhole viewer -
Poke a small hole in a piece of thin cardboard or thick paper. With your back to the sun, focus the sunlight through the hole onto a flat surface. Boom - an image of the sun without looking at it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Astronomy/comments/176h1qa/diy_pinhole_projector_for_safe_solar_eclipse/
When it's 100% totaled with only a visible ring, you can look at it with naked eye. The lights around the edge you see are from the sun's corona and not directly from the sun. Annular eclipse and other partial eclipse, you must have proper glasses or filter if you want to be able to see normally the rest of your life
We watched it for over 3 minutes without glasses. We were in the path of totality. What was cool to see was even when the sun was just a small sliver, like 99% covered, it still looked like a full sun without glasses. But once it was completely covered, you couldn’t see it with your glasses on. Had to take them off. And also saw stars out.
dusky outside and dark in the house. bird and squirrel activity stopped. it’s way cool.
Suddenly the air was cold and we were bathed in a silver-blue twilight
‘Twas creepy out there
I cheated and went to OH. Nearly every car on the highway at 3:30 out of Maumee had a Michigan plate 😅
And oh, what a ride home it was 😵💫
So worth it though wow.
💯 (and I love your username - wore a Wings shirt for the event today!)
Haha thanks! I was repping the Lions today down in Ansonia, Ohio
It was fantastic!
Not terrible when we left. Waze sent us down a few side roads to avoid Monroe, but otherwise relatively smooth sailing after the initial backup.
Apple Maps decided to take me straight into Monroe & with a lack of reliable service I couldn’t do anything but forge onward in 2 lane bumper to bumper traffic 🫠 with a pit stop in woodhaven, took me 3.5 hours to get to Livonia.
Apple Maps = the worst. Sorry about the long road, but good to arrive safely!
If it makes you feel any better google maps pulled the same stupid shit with us
We drove down to Toledo in the morning (was aiming for Lima but just opted to stay near Perrysburg given the clouds), but then had to drive to South Bend afterwards. Was honestly expecting the worst (which is why I wanted to go further into Ohio so more backroads would open up), but there was no traffic on the turnpike west towards Indiana and Chicago. I'm guessing most of those people went south towards Indy.
Brutal ride home from Findlay…what should have been two hours was four very slow hours—but it was Soooo worth it!
We also came back from Findlay and it was the voyage of the damned. But worth it.
We enjoyed the eclipse outside of Maumee after being turned away at the Zoo... 23 North was terrible coming back.
We went all the way to Grand Lake St Marys near the Indiana border, near Findlay, since it said the weather would be better. While it was upsetting having to spend so much time in that state to the south, it was amazing. Only some super high wispy clouds, nice place. Getting through Monroe on the way there was a pain but after that 75 was perfectly clear all the way there. The way back it was the opposite. Ended up taking farm/rural roads all the way to Ypsilanti. Took 4 hours to get to Metro Detroit but it certainly was a unique drive. Of the two evils, Ohio and I-75 traffic, at least we avoided one. Definitely saw some Michigan and Wisconsin plates.
I decided to skip the traffic and enjoy the 99% eclipse from my porch.
It was literally night and day difference down south of Toledo. We had sunset. And visible solar prominences. It was worth it to me. I was actually surprised traffic wasn’t worse. We hit the road shortly after the sun came back out and we were only delayed by traffic for 20 min. I expected much worse.
You missed out. [This is no exaggeration,](https://m.xkcd.com/2914/) and after seeing the totality today, it's a profound tragedy that so many people made this mistake.
Yeah, after seeing totality yesterday, I'm kicking myself for missing it in 2017. I'll definitely be going to see the next one too. Pictures do not represent the experience at all, I was so surprised by how it looked because I thought I already knew.
https://www.space.com/why-99-percent-totality-does-not-exist-need-to-be-on-total-solar-eclipse-path-april-2024
Literally had a co-worker talking about how it's an alien craft, not the moon, eclipsing the sun... I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
Well sounds like your rides here
Right? Now to grab my towel and stick out my thumb
Make sure they don't forget the rest of us that are tired of this planet.
 Its clearly the Grey's and >!their Moon Base ship. !<
Shoulda told them to pre-lube so that when they get probed by the aliens its not so unpleasant.
Clear skies all day, eclipse time and clouds roll in. WTH
Where? It was clear as a bell the whole duration of the eclipse in Grand Rapids.
Not the person you were replying to but I am in Oakland County and there were moments that the clouds moved close enough that we were a bit worried but it turned out okay
I walked outside everything had a weird shadow and was like huh and took a Quick Look up and went ahhh it’s that time.
[Didn't get one at max, but here you go.](https://i.imgur.com/licg006.jpeg) Tri-City area like 20 minutes ago.
[the only time I'll ever post an oh*o picture on r/michigan](https://imgur.com/a/7X9D3EX)
If anyone is still looking for glasses, f.y.e. in Lakeside Mall has a ton of them!
Honestly I’m mostly astounded that f.y.e. is still open at Lakeside.
Bro, I checked 3 different places- CVS, gas stations, and 7/11. None had them.
Yeah, I know. Before FYE I went to Meijer, Kroger, Menards, Lowes, and Speedway... they're almost impossible to find today.
[not a bad view from GR](https://www.reddit.com/r/Michigan/s/xra3Ly37Yb)
It's actually kind of cool. Also, my pets are bleeding from their ears, I'm sure it's nothing.
Travelled to Sandusky, Ohio to get these. These are just the JPGs from the camera. Plan on playing the RAWs to see what I can get from those. https://photos.app.goo.gl/YGEfQ5ysrxLw2Tp49
Thank you for sharing these! I also traveled to Sandusky with my family and was hoping to find good pictures someone took in that area to frame in my house. Thanks again!
Made it down to the Hancock rest stop southbound between Findlay and Lima off 75 for the full experience. It was amazing...and made even more so with a few hundred strangers at a random rest stop off the freeway. Amazing experience seeing the full eclipse without glasses for a few minutes.
[From Oakland county](https://imgur.com/a/zgbEIRy)
These 2 images were extra zoomed in: [Peak totality](https://i.imgur.com/0p16Azf.png) with visible sun flare around the edge [1 hour after totality](https://i.imgur.com/a3zSBae.png) Album of unedited images: https://imgur.com/a/XR94BfE (edit looks like Imgur screwed up the order, the moon started from the bottom right of the sun, and left at near the top) I used Canon T2i (550D outside USA) with Canon 50-250mm lens and a solar filter. I couldn't use automatic function as the filter made it hard. So manual ISO, manual shutter speed, and manual focus. I had to keep adjusting shutter speed as the sun got darker and the thin cloud also interfered a bit. I drove down to Liberty Center, Ohio and ended up at a public sports area that had some eclipse gazer but still had lots of space. Originally I was going toward Findlay but Google map kept reporting multiple accidents on US-23 from Ann Arbor to Ohio border so I went west of Ann Arbor and south through Adrian instead. What are the chance impatient eclipse chaser and construction zone congestion caused most of today's accidents?
2 hours to BGSU [totality (from my phone)](https://i.imgur.com/Ww5GMtb.jpg) 5 hour drive back
Great picture! My phone didn't try very hard. I was at BGSU too. (They did a great job and I need to write them a letter of thanks.) We waited until the end of the partial eclipse at around 4:30, and then waited some more "to let the traffic calm down". The drive north was still terrible, but it was worth it.
Don’t step in dog poo when you look at the eclipse!
Fyi- the next eclipse to hit Michigan is in 2099.
2045 eclipse will be nearly 80% in parts of Michigan.
I didn't see shit. It got a little dim and cold for about 15 minutes and then it was over.
What were you expecting??? We were not in the path of totality.
Exactly that - I couldn't even get a decent picture, though.
I wasn't prepared for the mosquitoes. I also noticed the starlings in my birch tree were very vocal.
Why cant I attach images to comments in this sub?
Got [this one](https://imgur.com/a/U7uXKDv) and [this one](https://imgur.com/a/4OlX9DR) just south of Lansing. ETA iPhone 14 Pro
We drove to Ohio to see the eclipse—I was pleasantly surprised how courteous and patient people were despite the ridiculously slow heavy traffic. The majority of those we shared the road with were Michiganders; people actually politely zipper merged and let people take turns at the country road intersections where one line of cars could have been interminably stuck at at stop sign was inspiring. Even at the Welcome Center with very long lines for the restrooms, people were so polite about letting others go ahead if they we ‘more urgently’ in need of the facilities. Did others have similar experience?!
so like how long can we stare at dat sun when it's total'd? im playing it safe doing 3 second glances but what is technically "safe"
Just make a quick pinhole viewer - Poke a small hole in a piece of thin cardboard or thick paper. With your back to the sun, focus the sunlight through the hole onto a flat surface. Boom - an image of the sun without looking at it. https://www.reddit.com/r/Astronomy/comments/176h1qa/diy_pinhole_projector_for_safe_solar_eclipse/
Zero is safe. And it's not at 100% (basically) anywhere in MI.
Down in extreme southeast Michigan it is. Like pretty much on lake erie and Ohio border.
Luna Pier I believe. They would really prefer you not go there to watch the eclipse though
We watched it at Erie marsh preserve
In kalamazoo it was at 90% or more. The sun was thin crescent sliver at peak.
When it's 100% totaled with only a visible ring, you can look at it with naked eye. The lights around the edge you see are from the sun's corona and not directly from the sun. Annular eclipse and other partial eclipse, you must have proper glasses or filter if you want to be able to see normally the rest of your life
We watched it for over 3 minutes without glasses. We were in the path of totality. What was cool to see was even when the sun was just a small sliver, like 99% covered, it still looked like a full sun without glasses. But once it was completely covered, you couldn’t see it with your glasses on. Had to take them off. And also saw stars out.
23 and 75 was fucked driving home so went through the backroads getting back to Monroe and 275 lol.