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I enjoyed the variety of comments. Although I’m not surprised that some photographers decided to leave their cameras at home, I am surprised at how strongly some felt that they could not experience the eclipse if they took photos. I don’t think technology interfered with my experience; I think it improved it.

After I set up my camera for the eclipse, all I had to do was occasionally touch the screen on my camera to capture an image. I spent most of my time watching the eclipse, looking at all the activity, and talking to other eclipse watchers. Socializing with others added to my experience.

The next day I looked at my photos and admired Bailey’s beads and the solar prominences that I couldn’t see well during the event. Then I put my memories and photos together and wrote a summary of my experience to help fix the memory in my mind. I guess we all have different ways of getting our best experience.

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