BASTROP — Necks craned upward in Bastrop County April 8 as the moon slowly encroached in front of the sun.Families, friends and visitors showed up in waves for the total solar eclipse, setting up blankets and picnic baskets along the Bastrop Riverwalk.Although the county rests just outside the lane of eclipse totality, and unfortunate cloud coverage passed overhead, gazers stated they preferred this to the hectic style of Austin’s eclipse parties.“There’s no point in going to Austin, the suns right here, for now. Even with the clouds, you can still feel what’s happening. The darkening and cooling of the air,”