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Clouds pass over the sun as the moon begins to cover the sun during the solar eclipse as seen from the Wayah Bald along the Appalachian Trail outside of Franklin, North Carolina, Monday, August 21, 2017. Thousands ventured into the Nantahala National Forest in southwestern North Carolina to view the two and half minutes of totality during this year’s solar eclipse. (Eamon Queeney / North State Journal)