Marc Felion & Fausto Fernós in Makanda, Illinois during the Great American Eclipse of 2017. JR sells quartz crystals for $5 that were bathed in the light of the solar eclipse while his brother look at art made on slides intended to be looked though a solar eclipse. Photos: Fausto Fernós.

Like stars in an disaster movie, we raced against the clock to find an unobstructed view during the Great American Eclipse of 2017.

We dodged traffic and clouds to find the perfect spot to see the eclipse, the tiny Village of Makanda, a former railway hub turned artists community, nestled deep in the forests of southern Illinois.

While other locations were overcast, this magical little hamlet had clear skies as the shadow of the moon dramatically covered the sun for a whopping 2.4 minutes.

Today we’re giving you a first hand account of witnessing a total solar eclipse at the point of highest totality.

The only problem with a tin foil hat is if it works, then you’re surrounded by mindless zombies who didn’t wear the same hat. Photo: Fausto Fernós.

Celebrating the eclipse in Makanda, Illinois, 2017.

Plus–

➤ President Trump stares into the sun during the solar eclipse.

➤ A hospital in the UK turns down a donation from drag queens.

➤ Bodybuilder Dallas McCarver chokes to death at the young age of 26.

➤ Hello to baby Eclipse.

➤ Shoutout to Australian drag queens Coco Jumbo, Vybe and Ivy Leaguee who saved a man from gay bashers. The queens were in full drag of course.

Drag queens Coco Jumbo, Vybe and Ivy Leaguee are the new Defenders.

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