NULL 2008-07-10 14:04:21.000 - Stacey Kawecki,  Observer Martys beautiful green eyes Rejection It’s something we, as humans, have to deal with on a regular basis. Jobs, colleges, dates, loans: all things we worry about when we think of rejection. For me, it’s Marty. Marty is by far the cutest, most adorable resident on the summit (sorry guys, but it’s totally true, Marty takes the cake, and my heart). So, what does anyone do when they fall in love (or like)? I try to cuddle with Marty, and there were a couple of really sweet moments we have had together. For

NULL 2008-07-09 16:25:07.000 - Kurt Hastings,  Summit Volunteer Marty takes in his surroundings One of my favorite activities was taking a hike over to Mt. Clay. Not having climbed much in the past few years it was a good re-introduction into an activity that I enjoyed a lot in my youth. The people that you meet on the trails almost always greet you with a hearty hello, and on several occasions we even stopped to talk, introduce ourselves, and then take the opportunity to talk about the activities and opportunities to volunteer at the observatory. Being up here experiencing the

Volunteer notes 2008-07-08 20:19:32.000 - Gates Ingram,  Summit Volunteer Tower, summit, and the american spirit. It goes by all to fast. We volunteer to cook, clean, and do whatever our individual skills allow in order to be able to experience the 'World's Worst Weather.' On this weeks watch, we had a peak wind of 76, just over hurricane force, with perhaps visibility down to 40 yds followed the next day- the 4th of July- with visibility of 100 mi., winds at 15-17 mph. We could see into '5 states, 2 countrys, AND the Atlantic Ocean' all for bragging rights, BUT

Summer 2008-07-07 14:29:30.000 - Ted Letcher,  Summit Intern Enjoying the Big H, by watching sunrise first. The summit this past week has been particularly interesting, for a number of reasons I might add. Instead of focusing on the all of the aspects that aided in making this week somewhat abnormal, I’m going to center my attention on perhaps the most notable of the anomalies. That is of course the fair weather. If you are at all familiar with the mountain you know that the summit is usually stuck inside of a cloud (about 60% of the time). This week however

July, anything but calm... 2008-07-06 20:10:36.000 - Ryan Knapp,  Staff Meteorologist Natalies attempt at pic of Bretton Woods fireworks July is a beautiful but busy month at the observatory. The summits have finally turned green, the snow packs are starting to dwindle with the observers taking bets on when the Jefferson snow pack will completely melt out, flowers are blooming, and tourist are flocking to the summit by various means to take in the sites and escape the warm valley temperatures. The summit itself has a lineup of events occurring that will be keeping the summit staff busy like the

Skiing in July! 2008-07-05 14:23:54.000 - Brian Clark,  Observer Making Turns on Center Headwall Last night after dinner, the crew celebrated the 4th of July in the same way that millions of others around the country did; we watched fireworks. However, unlike the majority of those millions, we were looking down on them as we were watching. Most were very small and could be seen dotting the southern horizon. The fireworks set off in the town of Conway, NH and Gorham, NH however were much easier to see. Regardless, we were just thankful to see anything at all considering how

4th of July 2008-07-04 16:51:54.000 - Natalie Martin,  Summit Intern Flag on Tower Happy Independence Day everyone! The summit was in the clear with temperatures in the 50s and low winds. In honor of the anniversary of our nation’s independence, a flag was flown from the observatory tower today. This will be up for auction at an upcoming event. Marty has been outside lately, enjoying the nice weather we’ve been having. He even chased a barking fox away from the summit a few days ago. Later today we plan on taking a wonderful picture of Marty with a staff member

Unusual Weather Phenomena Photo Gallery - Part 3 2008-07-03 22:35:58.000 - Matthew Morin,  Space Grant Intern Since the beginning of my internship with the Mount Washington Observatory back in February, I’ve taken advantage of the opportunity to photograph a wide variety of unusual weather phenomena. I recently compiled the best of the best of these pictures and used them in two of my observer comments. Additionally, I used my knowledge of meteorology to include a discussion of how these phenomena form. As my internship winds down, I have a few more interesting photos to share with you all. So here

volunteer notes 2008-07-02 07:59:08.000 - Beth and Sandra,  Summit Volunteers NULL Fog, fog, intermittent fog, fog and those precious sunshine minutes.... It was hard to remember that it’s a warm, humid summer in the valley when we were on the Obs deck in fleece and windproof gear, but it was well worth the experience on the summit to give up a few of those precious warm days. The Obs is a world unto itself with a relaxed but disciplined team that make the next weather observation no matter what obstacles or distractions present themselves. The observers and interns here help

First Week On The Summit 2008-07-01 11:28:21.000 - Dennis Vienneau,  Space Grant Extern Precipitation Can Let me take a moment to reflect on my first week at the Mt. Washington Observatory. It started last Wednesday in the parking lot meeting the other crew members of the week’s shift. The van to bring the shift crew up the mountain was fully loaded with staff and supplies so I rode up separately with Ken Rancourt, the Director of Summit Operations. Ken acted as the tour guide pointing out various points of interest and important landmarks to remember in the event that I