From Oregon to Brazil, millions had waited with anticipation for the rare astronomical event.
First came the darkening skies, then the crescent-shaped shadows on the ground, and finally, an eruption of cheers by crowds that gathered Saturday along the narrow path of a rare 'ring of fire' eclipse of the sun.It was a spectacular show for millions of people across the Americas as the moon moved into place and blocked out all but a brilliant circle of the sun's outer edge.
Some pilots used their propane burners to shoot flames upward in unison as the spectacle unfolded.'It's very exciting to be here and have the convergence of our love of flying with something very natural like an eclipse,' said Allan Hahn, a balloon pilot from Aurora, Colorado.At Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, enthusiasts hit the trails before sunrise to stake out their preferred spots among the red rock hoodoos.
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