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Photographer Joe VanRyn got a spectacular view of the
annular solar eclipse on May 20, capturing this photo as a
truck passed by the Bent Tree Wind Farm near Albert Lea,
Minnesota. Ayres Associates provided civil-site design for
the wind farm, including access roads, assembly areas,
crane pads, and public intersection improvements. Services
included construction administration and observation. The
Bent Tree Wind Farm includes 122 wind turbine locations
that supply up to 200 megawatts of electricity. The project
area stretches across 80 square miles of southeastern
Minnesota and is owned by Alliant Energy. An annular
solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth
and the sun and totally or partially obscures the image of
the sun for a viewer on Earth. This eclipse occurs when the
moon’s diameter is smaller than the sun, causing the sun to
look like an annulus (ring), blocking most of the sun’s light.
This type of eclipse is also known as the “Ring of Fire.”