Getting ready for the solar eclipse

Joe Miranda prepares to snap a photo of the halo-ringed sun at the French Prairie Gardens and Family Farm in St. Paul, Ore., on Sunday.

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Aug. 20, 2017 6:55 PM PT

On Monday, the United States will experience a total solar eclipse.

Sofija Miranda, 11, peeks at the sun with protective eye gear at the French Prairie Gardens and Family Farm in St. Paul, Ore.

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Jeff Thornton holds his daughter, Sammie, 4, so she can view the sun during their camping trip to French Prairie Gardens and Family Farm in St. Paul, Ore.

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Joe Miranda tries out his solar-viewing glasses to catch a glimpse of a halo around the sun as his family camps at the French Prairie Gardens and Family Farm in St. Paul, Ore.

(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)