Planning only gets you so far when chasing a full solar eclipse, but the Texas clouds dispersed Monday (April 8) for Saanich father and son Steve and Connor Hickton.

Under generally overcast skies in south Texas, the duo packed up and left their San Antonio hotel at 4 a.m., embarking on what would be a three-hour drive to evade cloud cover.

91裸聊视频淐onnor did an expert job of finding weather apps and eclipse maps and they directed us to a little town called Goldthwaite about three hours from San Antonio,91裸聊视频� Steve said, pride evident in his son91裸聊视频檚 ability to manoeuvre both apps and 91裸聊视频渃razy San Antonio traffic.91裸聊视频�

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The pair of astronomy enthusiasts set up in an elementary school parking lot and waited.

91裸聊视频淎t that point it was up to the weather gods and at first it wasn91裸聊视频檛 looking good, but as the hour approached it slowly began clearing and we were getting more and more excited as it looked like it might happen,91裸聊视频� Steve said. 91裸聊视频淭hen the moment arrived at it was perfect 91裸聊视频� sunny and clear.91裸聊视频�

An unforgettable day and moment, they snapped some memento photos but really focused on the moment 91裸聊视频� their second eclipse enjoyed as father-son experience.

91裸聊视频�(We) made an effort this time to concentrate on just enjoying the experience and not get all wrapped up in the technology of fiddling with cameras and cell phones,91裸聊视频� Steve said. 91裸聊视频淭he eclipse is beyond words 91裸聊视频� one of those grand moments in life.91裸聊视频�

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