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The McGeathe family enjoy the solar eclipse from the Dune Climb within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Monday, April 8. The eclipse occasion brought hundreds of people to the Dune Climb to enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime event. From left to right: Tracy, Dave, Lance, Hunter. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger -
The beginning of the solar eclipse around 2:15 p.m. at the Dune Climb in Glen Haven. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger -
Northport Public School students, as well as other districts throughout the county, made time to get outside and watch the total solar eclipse Monday afternoon. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu -
Jeremiah (left) and Elijah (right) Barker enjoy what will most likely be the only solar eclipse the father and son will see together at the Dune Climb on Monday. The father and son duo, like many, brought glasses, snack, and blankets to enjoy the celestial spectacle. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Leelanau County residents looked to the skies on Monday for the near total solar eclipsed that graced clear peninsula skies.Over a hundred people ventured out to the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to witness the event.The eclipse started with the moon crossing into the path of the sun at 1:57 p.m., traveling from right to left with the maximum solar coverage of 86.75%…