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December 29th, 2018

12/29/2018

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Good Morning,

It’s currently 36 degrees and partly cloud with an inversion up top. We received .72” inches of precipitation yesterday. There are still trace amounts of snow on the ground. Expect some ice on the trails if you're coming up top today.

24 hour temperature range | High: 45 Low: 35

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Suddenly the weather changed its mind. Half of the clouds ascended toward heaven; the others decided to dwell down in the valley. In the middle, Mount Le Conte smiled happily with clear skies.

Grinning, I watched as yesterday’s cumulus clouds transformed into wispy tails high in the atmosphere. The last the of the evening stars twinkled good morning as they disappeared for the day. Wind growled in the distance - the mountain worked in my defense, leaving Apollo Overlook quiet and calm. What else would the mountain show me this year? There wasn’t much time; yet, I had all the time in the world…

Onward,
Seth

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If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and adore.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Jodie
12/29/2018 11:11:20 am

I absolutely love to hike & the outdoors, so if I can’t be on a trail somewhere, I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts!! (And, the quote regarding the stars is “spot on” :)

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Tom Clemmons
12/29/2018 11:42:46 am

Great star shot. ISO setting??

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Peppermint Pattie
12/29/2018 08:31:41 pm

WOW ! Just Wow ! That 2nd photo today, with a little bit of eveything thrown in, is just gorgeous ! Thank you , Seth , for sharing all the beautiful photos taken from up top. Well done. Hope you have a very Happy and Blessed New Year ! Onward ! ;-)

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Angela
12/29/2018 09:38:36 pm

Beautiful

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Mark Ralston
12/30/2018 02:13:30 pm

Your Emerson quote brought to mind a short story by Issac Asimov called "Nightfall," in which a world with multiple suns experiences the stars for the first time in generations. Emerson takes a positive view of the experience; Asimov goes the other way.

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Sharon S
12/30/2018 06:43:24 pm

Starry sky picture is unbelievable.

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