Across Niagara-on-the-Lake, people had different views and experiences of Monday’s total solar eclipse. Here is a gallery of photos, some taken by The Lake Report contributors and some taken by members of the community who sent their shots in.
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Golfers at the NOTL Golf Club hit luminescent balls during totality of the solar eclipse on Monday. This long-exposure drone photograph captures the light as the balls soar. Photo by Rene Bertschi

Street lights went on as the sky became dark. Photo submitted by John DeLorenzi. Taken from St. Andrews Lane.

Laen Hanson of St. Catharines , and a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, fine tunes his camera settings prior to Monday's solar eclipse. Photo by Richard Hutton, The Lake Report

People gathered at Queen's Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ready to take in the celestial wonder. Photo by Richard Wright, The Lake Report.

Traffic volumes on the NIagara-bound QEW were normal early Monday morning, hours before crowds were expected to head to NIagara Falls to witness the solar eclipse.

Being outdoors to witness Monday’s total solar eclipse was a great excuse for Will Fisher of Maryland and Francine Quirant of Mississauga to get in a little painting at Queen’s Royal Park. Photo by Richard Wright

Kathy Latour , William Brunton, Carol Hajas and Kati Brunton waited out the afternoon for the eclipse, taking in the cloudy day. Photo by Julia Sacco, The Lake Report.

Melinda Brooks and Trish Tervit had their eclipse glasses on at The Gardens at Pillar & POst in anticipation of totality. Photo by Julia Sacco, The Lake Report

Sean Kaeeley, Helen Kaeeley, Eileen Forestell and Dan Pyke were ready to go for Monday's eclipse, with chairs set up at the edge of Queen's Royal Park. Photo by Julia Sacco, The Lake Report

Cloudy skies did not keep Stephanie and Michael Gatti from of Phoenix, Ariz., from enjoying the eclipse via a smartphone app. Photo by Richard Hutton, The Lake Report

Day became night for a few brief minutes at Konzelmann Estate Winery when Monday's solar eclipse reached totality. Photo by Richard Hutton, The Lake Report

Jessica Kirkpatrick of Woodstock, Ont., and Carol Bailey from Mississauga snap a quick selfie at Konzelmann Estate Winery prior to Monday's eclipse. Photo by Richard Hutton, The Lake Report

Slava Pleraka and David Stout, both from Toronto, toast Monday's solar eclipse at Konzelmann Estate Winery. Photo by Richard Hutton, The Lake Report

While most early April days in Niagara-on-the-Lake see just a handful of people seeking public walking tours, the eclipse brought increased traffic to town. Photo by Richard Wright, The Lake Report.

While most early April days in Niagara-on-the-Lake see just a handful of people seeking public walking tours, the eclipse brought increased traffic to town. Photo by Richard Wright, The Lake Report.
And here’s a video of the totality by David Cox: