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December 29, 2017

12/29/2017

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​Good morning,
 
It’s currently 17 degrees and above the clouds. Yesterday’s high was 31, with an overnight low of 15. We still have half an inch of snow on the ground. Expect ice up top.
 
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I ambled into the kitchen, lit the stove, and stared at the dirty dishes I didn’t finish the night before. Good conversations with like-minded friends quickly took precedence. I called in the weather, and finished up the waiting dishes. Satisfied, I set off for the point.
 
Outside, the clouds loomed above. They were moving fast. Apollo Overlook was socked in. A gap in the clouds showed an untouched Myrtle Point. I hiked on.
 
I made it to the point just in time for the colorful show. The point looked different. It looked as if we’d been transported to the Himalaya. Fellow photographers were afoot. We exchanged repeated smiles and commented on all aspects of the new environment. The wind gusted all around us, burning our faces…
 
… the cameras continued to fire.
 
Onward,
Seth

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“My intention is to carry as little as possible, move fast and catch the summit by surprise.” – George Mallory
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Clyde B Austin II
12/29/2017 11:24:40 am

Seth, I have been on LeConte 70 plus times. What is Apollo overlook?
Is it the area between the Shelter and MPoint where the great view of the point is? Have never heard it called by a name.
Thanks,
Clyde

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David Mixson
12/30/2017 07:15:26 pm

As a crew member of LeConte Lodge from 1981-1983, I was informed by the very knowledgeable Mason Watt that the open view space looking South on the way to Myrtle Point was named Apollo Point because former crew members saw an Apollo lauch.from Cape Canaveral there.

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Clyde B Austin II
12/31/2017 04:51:53 pm

Thanks David,
That was my guess, but I wanted it confirmed.
Clyde

Brenda /Yaya
12/29/2017 12:33:33 pm

Awesome sunrise! So glad you have some company up there, enjoy the friendships. Afraid some real ugly cold is headed into the South- prayers you stay safe and warm. .

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P. D.
12/29/2017 01:13:32 pm

Looks like another world so peaceful and unique as if time is frozen

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norman
12/29/2017 02:15:24 pm

Well done!! I Did my left over dishes this morning too. Were the other photographers staying in the shelter? HAGD Cap.

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Jenifer
12/29/2017 07:13:03 pm

Greetings, Seth! I was wondering if you have seen any wildlife lately with the very cold temps. If so, what have you encountered? The last time we were at the Lodge in September (when the weather was still warm), there were large groups of deer grazing all around the property. Plus, we had a couple of mice that enjoyed our cabin as much as we did. I have often wondered where these guys hang out during winter. I wondered if some of the animals use the absence of crowds at the lodge as a reason to "lodge" there themselves or if they escape to the valley for warmer temps.

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Sherry
12/29/2017 10:37:55 pm

Fascinating to compare this photo with your Dec 27 photo of same spot. How beautifully it changes and the views are like gifts - never the same.

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Woody
12/30/2017 06:19:41 pm

That photo of the guy in the red jacket like a grizzled Sir Edmund Hillary on the summit.

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