People flocked to the mountains of Northeast Georgia to witness what was for most a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse.
The coast-to-coast eclipse moved from Oregon across the United States and extended into North Georgia and South Carolina by mid-afternoon.
From Long Creek, SC to Batesville in Habersham County to downtown Gainesville and other communities in between, AccessWDUN reporters captured some of the sites across the region.
The ride home proved a nightmare for many. One listener reported it took three hours to travel from Toccoa to Gainesville due to traffic.
Enjoy our photo gallery and be sure to listen to WDUN AM550 & FM 102.9 to hear what people had to say about the eclipse.
This lady tests her eclipse glasses in Town Center Park in Suwanee on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
A Suwanee police officer improvises with his eclipse glasses in Town Center Square. This eyewear is not ISO-approved, by the way. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
A hot wait for the eclipse in Long Creek, SC, just across the county line in Rabun County in Northeast Georgia. Long Creek was also in the path of totality for Monday's eclipse. (Photo by Scott Kimbler)
Eclipse seekers gathered early in Long Creek, SC on Tuesday morning. Long Creek is located just across the Georgia state line and was in the path of totality for the eclipse. (Photo by Scott Kimbler)
Folks looking for the best place to view the eclipse camped out in the orchard in Long Creek, SC just across the line from Rabun County in Northeast Georgia. (Photo by Scott Kimbler)
People begin to filter onto the downtown Gainesville Square Monday afternoon about an hour ahead of the eclipse. (Photo by Russell Brown)
Hundreds of people turned out to Suwanee Town Center to watch the eclipse. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
Suwanee residents were careful about using proper glasses to view the eclipse. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
Lawn chairs packed the Town Center Park lawns. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
Suwanee residents also brought lawn blankets and umbrellas to view the eclipse. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
Getting the eclipse in focus at Suwanee Town Center. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
Suwanee Town Center Park looked like dusk as the eclipse passed through. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
An eclipse viewer at Suwanee Town Center. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
North Hall High School students soak up some sun while they wait for the eclipse on the school practice field Monday afternoon. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
The lights come on at the NHHS practice field as the eclipse dims the light on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
(Photo by Marc Eggers)
(Photo by Marc Eggers)
North Hall High School science teacher Cynthia Greer (left) and a student are excited to see the developing eclipse. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
(Photo by Marc Eggers)
North Hall High School students look for the reflection of the eclipse in a bucket of water. (Photo by Marc Eggers)
East Hall Middle School students wearing glasses donated by UNG Dept of Continuing Education. (Submitted by Sam Estes)
East Middle School 8th grade class -- glasses were donated for the entire school by UNG Dept. of Professional Development and Continuing Education. (Submitted by Sam Estes)
Sarah and Marley Jane Mather of Cleveland were the first in line to get a 'We survived totality at Mark of the Potter' near Batesville Monday afternoon.
Rachel Staggers of Mark of the Potter checks the water temperature of the Soque River before the eclipse Monday.
The widely-known trout near Mark of the Potter in Habersham County swim in a pool in the Soque River before the eclipse.
Marley Jane Mather and her mother Sarah, of Cleveland, don their eclipse viewing glasses for the main event outside Mark of the Potter near Batesville.
The moment of totality is visible from outside Mark of the Potter near Batesville.
Eclipse viewers hope to capture images of totality from outside Mark of the Potter near Batesville.
Totality during Monday's eclipse prompted the beacon atop the WRWH Radio tower in Cleveland to come on.
Aubree Leverington, 3, of Gainesville takes in the eclipse. (Photo submitted by Brandi Poole)
White County Sheriff's Office employees take in the eclipse outside the detention center.
Sneaking a peak at the developing eclipse at Suwanee Town Center. (Photo by Brian Stewart)
These guys wait for the eclipse outside of Downtown Drafts on the downtown Gainesville Square. (Photo by Jennie Clayton)
These two people brought welder's masks to the Gainesville Square to do their eclipse viewing. (Photo by Jennie Clayton)
Traffic on Hwy 365
Eclipse watcher backpack at Chattooga Belle Farms Long Creek, South Carolina
View from event barn at Chattooga Belle Farms
Long Creek, South Carolina
Eclipse watchers at Chattooga Belle Farms
Long Creek, South Carolina
The shades are on at Chattooga Belle Farms
Long Creek, South Carolina
Some Eclipse watchers at Chattooga Belle Farms
Long Creek, South Carolina felt they needed a closer look
Mrs Byrd's 5th grade class watched a live stream at Riverbend Elementary School in Hall County
Nicholas Sanders (5th) talked about what he was tracking on his laptop at Riverbend Elementary School in Hall County.
Pinhole camera - 5th graders at Riverbend Elementary School
Teachers Heather York (purple) and Madison Smith take a minute to see the eclipse with glasses at Riverbend Elementary School in Hall County.
1st graders color eclipses with their eclipse hats on at Riverbend Elementary School in Hall County.
Allison Conley gives directions for a scavenger hunt related to the eclipse at Riverbend Elementary in Hall County.
Cartoons made by Riverbend Elementary School students in Hall County depicting the solar eclipse
Riverbend Elementary School kindergartners experience the eclipse in Hall County in a dark hallway. They even heard crickets outside.
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