Color photo. The sun, totally eclipsed by the moon, which is surrounded by the wispy silver of the solar corona. In the bottom right the sun is beginning to appear from behind the moon, shining brilliant gold rays. A number of solar prominences can be seen rising above the rim of the moon, purple against the silver of the corona.

macro (adjective)

    1. large-scale; overall. Often contrasted with micro.
    2. photography
      relating to or used in macrophotography

Normally, Macro Monday deals with definition #2.

Today?  Today is absolutely about definition #1.

I’ve had opportunity to see a total eclipse once before, in 2017, and it was utterly awe-inspiring.  Afterwards, when I looked to see when the next anywhere near me would occur, I was delighted to discover that it was only a few years away, and the path of totality would go over my home town.

It was a bit of a stretch, but I was able to make it back.  I got to see this amazing, humbling sight again, in my home town, with my mother standing beside me being just as awed as I.

If you were on the path of totality yourself, I hope your view was clear and you got to see what I saw.  If you missed it, I hope you enjoy these shots I took during the three-ish minutes of totality we got to experience.

Gear: Nikon Z7 II, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 G VR, Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8 S

Color photo. The sun, totally eclipsed by the moon, which is surrounded by the wispy silver of the solar corona. In the bottom right the sun is beginning to appear from behind the moon, shining brilliant gold rays. A number of solar prominences can be seen rising above the rim of the moon, purple against the silver of the corona.
Color photo. The sun, totally eclipsed by the moon, which is surrounded by the wispy silver of the solar corona. A number of solar prominences can be seen rising above the rim of the moon, purple against the silver of the corona.
Photograph of the sun, about one third eclipsed by the moon from the lower right. Two sunspots are visible on the surface of the sun.
Color photo. The moon eclipsing the sun at the top of the frame, surrounded by a brilliant silver halo of light. It is in a midnight blue sky, fading towards dawn gold at the horizon, where bare trees are outlined. A lone point of light, a star or planet, is visible above the trees.