Brief Moments of Clarity
2013-07-07 18:16:46.000 – Kaitlyn O`Brien, Summit Intern
View of the sunset from Lakes of the Clouds Hut
Being socked in the fog for an entire shift gets old quickly. Luckily, conditions began to clear up yesterday and that made for the perfect opportunity to take an evening hike down to Lakes of the Clouds. Once we were all packed up, Alex, Rebecca, our two volunteers (Jenny and Phyllis), and I started down the Crawford Path. Visibility was the best we’ve seen all week and it was obvious everyone was enjoying the clarity! Once we arrived at the hut, all focus turned to the horizon to catch the sunset; a scene that I’ve found never gets old. Beautiful hues of pink and orange shocked the sky with color above the ashen silhouettes of distant mountains, offering a taste of nature’s intuitive knack for perfect contrast. Once we all had our fill of the view, we began the trek back up to the summit just in time to catch Bretton Woods’ fireworks display.
Kaitlyn O`Brien, Summit Intern
From One Mountain to the Next
From One Mountain to the Next By Ellie Derry Hi everyone! My name is Ellie Derry and I am one of the fall 2026 interns at the Observatory. I’m super excited to be here
Mountains and Meteorology: What More Could a Girl Need?
Mountains and Meteorology: What More Could a Girl Need? By Emily Grainger Hi everyone! My name is Emily Grainger, and I am one of this fall’s Summit Interns atop Mount Washington! I’m from Orlando,
My Fear of Weather Became a Love of Meteorology
My Fear of Weather Became a Love of Meteorology By Kaitlin Farrell Hello! My name is Kaitlin Farrell. I am one of the fall summit interns here at Mount Washington Observatory. I recently graduated
