LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Along with millions of others, Lake County residents were looking up on Sunday thanks to the annular eclipse.

For just over an hour – from about 5:30 p.m. to a little after 6:30 p.m. – the Moon passed in front of the sun, coving up to 94 percent of it.

While it wasn't safe to look directly at the eclipse, resourceful sky watchers used welding masks and special glasses to capture images of the event.

The effects of the eclipse also were noticeable in the crescent-shaped sunbeams on the sides of homes and on the ground, and an eerie dimming sky.