Mount Washington Observers
an environment less ordinary
Fog Seekers
Thursday, Feb 26, 2004 (02:37
AM)
| The elusive Mount Washington shrouded in clouds
Photo by Mike Moriarity |
Mount Washington seized another opportunity to be uncooperative. Believe it or not, we greet visitors who come to photograph and study fog and deposited rime. I can't think of many places better suited to exercise this passion, though every time these seekers of obfuscated landscapes visit, we encounter spitefully beautiful weather. Who needs forecast models? Fog seeking researchers and students from Germany go down on Saturday, so plan ahead. The fog should roll in as soon as they depart.
How gorgeous are the White Mountains? Seriously, driving up from the coast of Maine, I receive my first view of the Presidential range in the town of Naples. Gazing through my windshield at these lofty peaks, I am always in disbelief that in only a few hours I will be on top of these white peaks which dominate the landscape.
We were treated with a pleasurable evening. Amidst granular blowing snow, we turned our attention westward to watch the sun disappear behind the Adirondacks. Darkness then tried to take over, though light from a skinny moon was shockingly penetrating on this crisp winter night. The air was so clear that I believe light from brilliant stars could have been enough to guide our way around the summit cone. Sporadic fog has since blocked what has been one of the clearest nights I have seen at this point in my life.
Jeff De Rosa - Observer
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