I’m going to be honest: I did zero planning for the eclipse. Well, aside from the playlist I made. Thankfully my friend Kate rented an amazing AirBNB in Jonesboro, Arkansas, directly in the path of totality. So two not-so-quick flights from Orlando later (the joys of an eclipse falling at the end of Spring Break), she picked me up in Memphis and we made the hour-long drive to Jonesboro.

In addition to making all the plans, Kate also made eclipse cookies and bought MoonPies. She’s the best! Right around noon, we planted ourselves outside on the porch overlooking this beautiful view.

As we got closer to totality we moved to the little peninsula across from the dock. We threw down some blankets, laid back, and popped on our eclipse glasses. Right before totality, the fish in the pond went a little nutty, splashing and flopping around, then things got pretty quiet as the darkness fell.

Capturing an eclipse with a cell phone is a futile process but you can almost see the ring around the sun here. Almost.

Then there’s this. It’s okay, you can laugh. I certainly did.

And just like that, it was over and we went back to drinking our Blue Moon and our Corona (because of course!)

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Lori Barbely

Hi, I’m Lori. But you can call me Lors. I’m a middle-aged New Jersey-born gal, currently based in Orlando, Florida. My background is in editorial travel photography and writing and I've been to more than 30 countries. I’m obsessed with tropical locales and my favorite city is Tokyo. Have camera, will travel! I’m a Disney adult, Lord of the Rings fan, certified crazy cat lady, and sushi addict! I hope this blog inspires your wanderlust. Feel free to follow me on Instagram for snippets of daily life on and off the road.

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