Totally partially cool August 21, 2017 4:00 PM | Photos by Paula Burch-Celentano and Ryan Rivet newwave@tulane.edu View PDF The Great American Eclipse crossed from coast to coast on Monday, and while New Orleans was not in the path of totality, that didn’t stop residents from taking in the event across town. Nia Quinn and her son Jay Quinn view the eclipse from the comfort of a blanket at The Fly in uptown New Orleans. Trish Callais, left, and Michelle Roper take in the eclipse near the Cabrini Bridge on Bayou St. John. During the astronomical event, tree leaves cast crescent-shaped shadows. Two sun-gazers get creative using cardboard boxes to view the eclipse. Other Related Articles President Fitts hails unprecedented success and achievements Tulane center teams up with community groups to address benefits and dangers of AI Biomedical engineering students team up to design and make child-size wheelchairs Neuroscience junior is called to serve others NIH awards $2.4 million grant to study link between obesity and lymphatic dysfunction