Street lights turned on and store lights glow in Bellefontaine’s Opera Block Monday, April 8, and visitors grab their cell phones to capture the moment. The total solar eclipse brought dark skies when the moon passed in front of the sun and completely blocked its light, beginning at 3:10 p.m., and continuing for almost four minutes. (EXAMINER PHOTO | Mandy Loehr)
Eclipse views
Children and adults try out their eclipse glasses Monday afternoon, April 8, in front of the Logan County Courthouse shortly after 3 p.m., just prior to total darkness descending on Bellefontaine at 3:10 p.m. for the total solar eclipse. (EXAMINER PHOTO | Mandy Loehr)
Mascot greetings
Bellefontaine Intermediate School student Kyler Vollrath, 10, left, dressed as a pineapple, welcomes visitors to Bellefontaine on the total solar eclipse day, Monday, April 10, accompanied by his friend Tanner Denbow, 10. The pineapple is a symbol of hospitality and is special to the city of Bellefontaine. The tropical fruit also rests atop of the Logan County Courthouse fountain. (EXAMINER PHOTO | Mandy Loehr)
Slimy science at STEM Alley
Benjamin Logan fourth-grade teacher Bruce Smith, left, offers a demonstration to children Monday, April 8, at STEM Alley at Bellefontaine’s Moon Glow Festival. Smith mixed calcium chloride and baking soda, plus a phenol red indicator, to create a chemical reaction that produced heat in a fun, slimy substance. (EXAMINER PHOTO | Mandy Loehr)