Photography by Dave Schmahl

 

 
Date:  Sunday, July 30th, 2000
Time:  8:00 PM
Location:  Mt Madonna Road, Gilroy, CA. 

300mm lens at f5.6, 50 AGFA, 1000th sec exposure, unguided.

We traveled from San Diego to Gilroy (about 450 miles) on the day of the eclipse hoping to find a place to watch the sun set over the ocean. We had to settle for this ridge when time ran out.  Being in such a rush, I finally got the focus right on this shot.  The bite the moon took out of the sun is just visible before it and the sun set behind the ridge.