Community Photography for the September 13, 2017, print issue of The Lansing Journal
The assignment
Send us your “Eclipsing in Lansing” photos or selfies to document your experience with the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse.
The response
LANSING, Ill. (August 21, 2017) – Not everyone traveled to Carbondale, Illinois, to view the August 21 solar eclipse. Lansing residents didn’t let overcast skies and distance from the path of totality discourage them from participating in the historic, astronomical event. For a couple of hours that Monday afternoon, we turned our eyes toward the skies —
Melanie Jongsma grew up in Lansing, Illinois, and believes The Lansing Journal has an important role to play in building community through trustworthy information.