Solar Eclipse 2017

Kyle McRay, of Camas, and his children (from left to right) Grace, 7, Joseph, 11, and Levi, 13, watch the 2017 solar eclipse in front of the Camas Library on Monday morning, Aug. 21. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

Eclipse watchers gather in front of the Camas Library Monday morning to view the historic solar eclipse on Aug. 21. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

Crowds gathered in front of the Camas Library on Monday morning, Aug. 21, to view the historic solar eclipse. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

Kaden Fenne, of Washougal, holds the art he made with pastels during the historic solar eclipse. Kaden and his family attended the eclipse-viewing party at the Camas Library on Monday morning, Aug. 21, along with several hundred others. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

Eva Moyer-Wade, 15, of Portland, watches the 2017 solar eclipse in downtown Camas on Monday, Aug. 21. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

Camas City Manager Pete Capell (center, in white shirt) watches the historic solar eclipse near Camas City Hall on Monday, Aug. 21. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

The Camas Library gave away 750 pairs of safe eclipse viewing glasses Monday morning and hosted a two-hour eclipse party inside and outside of the library. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

Several downtown Camas businesses closed Monday morning for the solar eclipse, including Natalia's Cafe on Fourth Avenue. Luckily, most reopened and were having eclipse-themed events after the eclipse was over. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

Camas Library had 750 pairs of eclipse viewing glasses to give out for free on Monday morning, but that wasn't enough for the crowds that gathered in downtown Camas to watch the historic solar eclipse. Luckily, most people were willing to share their glasses so those without could have a quick glimpse. Photo by Kelly Moyer/Post-Record

Employees of Effective Web Solutions, of Washougal, moved their office outside to view the eclipse from Reflection Plaza Monday morning. (Photo by Dawn Feldhaus/Post-Record)

People and their pets turned out for the City of Washougal’s eclipse viewing event, in Reflection Plaza Monday morning. (Photo by Dawn Feldhaus/Post-Record)

Complimentary eclipse viewing glasses were provided to the first 100 attendees of the City of Washougal’s event Monday morning. City Communications Specialist Michele Loftus said those 100 pairs of glasses were gone within two minutes. Free bottled water was also available at the viewing event in Reflection Plaza. (Photo by Dawn Feldhaus/Post-Record)

More than 100 area residents attended the City of Washougal’s eclipse viewing event, in Reflection Plaza Monday morning. They were entertained by pre-recorded music featuring sun and moon themes. (Photo by Dawn Feldhaus/Post-Record)

Camping chairs were spread throughout Reflection Plaza during the City of Washougal’s eclipse viewing event, Monday morning. Street lights came on during the eclipse. (Photo by Dawn Feldhaus/Post-Record)

By 8:15 a.m., lines to snag a pair of coveted solar eclipse viewing glasses wrapped around the block at the Camas Library. Phong Tran (right) of Felida, arrived around 6 a.m. to be the first in line for the glasses, which were not given out until 9 a.m. He was joined by children Hanna and Kardin, and friends Max and Dan Suffin (left) and Odin Khamphilath (center). "We are very fortunate to have this opportunity," Dan said. "To experience this with our children and the fact it won't happen again in my lifetime makes the wait worth it." The children were all excited to see when the eclipse would reach totality, which occurred shortly after 10 a.m.

Covering a Smart phone with approved eclipse viewing glasses was an effective way to capture shots of the event as the moon began to cover the sun, creating the first total eclipse since 1979.

Eclipse viewers young and old came out to the Camas Public Library to view Mother Nature's rare display. The last total eclipse was in 1979.

More than 1,000 spectators came out to the Camas Public Library to view the first full solar eclipse in the area since 1979. Thirty-eight years ago, cloudy skies obscured viewing, but this time around, Mother Nature treated those gathered to sunny skies and a rare site as the moon covered the sun more than 95 percent.