Progression of the Annular Eclipse

Captured across two and a half hours on October 14th, 2023, this photographic sequence documents an annular eclipse's progression over the Rio Puerco Valley. As the moon traversed between Earth and sun, its precise orbital geometry produced the characteristic ring of fire—obscuring over 80% of the solar disk while leaving a luminous annulus visible. The imagery records not merely an astronomical phenomenon but the ecological response it triggered: the desert's transition from daylit vitality to hushed stillness as fauna mistook the dimming for approaching nightfall.

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