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Solar Eclipse 2017: Share Your Photos Tampa Bay

Despite the lack of totality in the Tampa Bay area, people across the region stopped to look at The Great American Eclipse.

LAND O’ LAKES, FL – Folks from Pasco County to Sarasota County and from Largo to Lakeland took time out of their Monday afternoon to view The Great American Eclipse.

At Saint Leo University in Pasco County, students, faculty and staff stopped to view the eclipse while prepping for the first day of school, which starts this week:

  • Image 1: Saint Leo professor Dr. Darin Bell views the eclipse in front of a gathering in front of science and math faculty and students
  • Image 2: Saint Leo students view the solar eclipse during peak time
  • Image 3: Saint Leo professors Dr. Cheryl Kozina, left, and Dr. Audrey Shor, view the eclipse
  • Image 4: Saint Leo freshman Raheim Grant uses solar glasses to take a picture of the eclipse on his smart phone
  • Image 5: The eclipse crescent is reflected in shadow on the sidewalk
  • Image 6: A Saint Leo student viewed the eclipse from outside the science building
  • Image 7: A Saint Leo student captures the solar eclipse reflected on the sidewalk

Did you snap some shots during the celestial event? Share them by commenting below.

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Images courtesy of Saint Leo University

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