Eclipse 2024 as seen by others

August, left, and Candy watch the eclipse from Delta. (Submitted)

Brian Naaden  from Ankeny, Iowa, left, and Crystal Sewell and Jake Redenius from Peoria, Illinois, stake out their eclipse-watching position at the Sportsplex in Cape Girardeau. (Southeast Missourian)

Jack Branch, 4, and his father, Jeff Branch, watch from their home in Cape Girardeau. (Submitted by Kelley Branch)

Gary and Wendy Rust track the eclipse from their backyard in Cape Girardeau County. (Southeast Missourian)

Staff of My Daddy’s Cheesecake in Cape Girardeau. (Submitted)

Cathy and Roger Schloss of Cape Girardeau (Submitted by Cathy Schloss)

Noah and Maddox Kluesner observe the eclipse from the perfect vehicle vantagepoint. (Submitted by Tim Kleusner)

James Terry watches the eclipse with a paper plate around his eclipse glasses to prevent accidentally looking out the side of the glasses. James and his brother, mom, dad and grandparents traveled from North Carolina to watch the spectacle in Cape Girardeau. (Southeast Missourian)

Theresa Taylor, left, and Shamira Ulrich enjoy the festivities. (Submitted by Theresa Taylor)

The total eclipse as captured by Brianna Wills. (Submitted by Andrea Seabaugh)

The eclipse as seen in Potosi. (Submitted by Tim Pagel)

Civil War reenactors fired the cannon at Fort D Historic Site during the eclipse. (Submitted by Scott House)

(Submitted by Johnathan Wright)

Traffic was heavy at Cape County Park North after the eclipse. (Submitted by Charlie Herbst)

Many throughout Southeast Missouri captured cellphone images of the eclipse. (Submitted by Lisa Boswell)

Old Town Cape sponsored an eclipse block party with food and fun for all who attended. (Submitted by Mark Bliss)

The eclipse as seen from Perryville. (Submitted)

Valerie Wondrick, Cape Walmart Supercenter associate, joined associates in the lot behind the store to view the eclipse. (Submitted)