2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Here are the views that Iowans saw [Video]

IOWA, USA — Though Iowa was not in the path of totality, many across the metro stepped outside Monday afternoon to catch a glimpse of the rare solar eclipse.

At the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines, crowds gathered, including some students from nearby Central Campus.

“We walked all the way down here, w which was pretty fun and it’s nice outside,” one student said.

“A sunny day with clear blue skies, perfect for viewing the eclipse,” another added.

It was a day that anyone out on the grass taking in the spectacle will remember.

At the Drake Municipal Observatory, people of all ages and origins traveled to get a good glimpse at the moon eclipsing the sun.

Longtime friends Terri Roth and Karen Atkinson came all the way from the Twin Cities for a better view.

“I just kept watching the forecast and …