America, USVI, Marvel At Solar Eclipse
- Ernice Gilbert
- August 22, 2017
ST. CROIX -- In a world so filled with trouble, it was no surprise that Americans -- both in the USVI and on the mainland -- made it a date on Monday to witness the solar eclipse that spanned the east to west coast in the U.S., and gave Virgin Islanders something to remember as well. But the excitement that swept through the territory, whose residents did not witness the full thing but were blessed with momentary wonder as the moon partially blocked the sun's surface, and America itself, whose citizens were left in awe by the jaw-dropping, once-in-a-lifetime spectacle -- could not have been easily predicted. In the territory, residents spread themselves through the islands, determined to be part of history. They could be found at the University of the Virgin Islands in both districts, Point Udall in St. Croix, some high points on St. Thomas, in their backyards, on the beach, in their cars parked in lonely fields given life through the momentous occasion. Those who did not have pro...
