Laura Hamje’s "Eclipsed," shown at Imogen Gallery.

On Saturday morning, parts of the central and southern Oregon Coast will see an annular eclipse, when the moon passes between the Earth and sun while at or near its farthest distance from Earth.

Clatsop and Tillamook counties will see a partial eclipse beginning shortly after 8 a.m., though annularity — when the sun creates a bright ring around the moon — will be visible at 9:15 a.m. roughly from Siletz Bay south to Cape Blanco.

The annularity path stretches for over 140 miles to include the cities of Depoe Bay, Newport, Yachats, Florence, Coos Bay and Bandon.

That’s a wider path than the coast saw during the total solar eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017.

Memories of that morning have stayed with me. For a few short minutes over the Salmon River near Lincoln City, birds swarmed and then went silent. The sun returned with brilliant rays of white. Crescent sun shadows fell on the pavement.

Hundreds of lawn chairs lined the beaches facing East, away from the ocean.

In an echo of that scene, this week’s eclipse will be visible in the southeast. However, in contrast to totality, there is no time during an annular eclipse when it is safe to look at the sun without solar filters, such as eclipse glasses.

So pick up a free pair from a state park (a limited quantity will be offered on Saturday) and stay aware of the tides and waves as you look up.