Videos: Solar eclipse draws a crowd in Boulder

When my family members tried to check out last night's solar eclipse from a spot in Jefferson County, they saw...nothing, due to cloud cover. Those who gathered at CU-Boulder's Folsom Field had better luck, and that's a good thing -- because there were a record-setting 10,000 of them. See video...
By Michael Roberts
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When my family members tried to check out last night’s solar eclipse from a spot in Jefferson County, they saw…nothing, due to cloud cover. Those who gathered at CU-Boulder’s Folsom Field had better luck, and that’s a good thing — because there were a record-setting 10,000 of them. See video of the scene courtesy of the Boulder Daily Camera, as well as a second video from Boulder, with a time lapse compressing the event to twenty majestic seconds.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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