Rare total solar eclipse darkens skies across Dripping Springs

Locals and visitors across the Dripping Springs area came together this week for a rare viewing experience: a total solar eclipse.

The natural phenomenon, which ocheld off just enough for viewers to long

curred at 1:34 p.m. on casts predicting thun-April 8, cast the city derstorms, the clouds into darkness for a total of two minutes and 58 seconds as the sun enjoy totality — and blocked out the moon, for two city employees Despite weather fore- to get engaged.