Good morning, It’s currently 33 degrees and cloudy up top. We had a high yesterday of 47 degrees, with an overnight low of 29. There has been an oscillation of the lodge being above the clouds and completely submerged in them. -- Throughout the last couple days, life up top has been reminiscent of nearly forgotten fairytales, a different reality. The clouds, a thousand feet below, blanketed the world. Every time I stepped outside, I would give an audible, “Wow”. In addition to living above the clouds, I’ve had the privilege of swapping stories with winter caretakers from generations past. Their knowledge of the mountain and its history has left me enriched and grateful. I hope you have a restful Sunday. See you up the trail, Seth P.S. - With limited service up on the mountain, I’m not able to respond to many comment questions individually. If I see a repeating question, I’ll do my best to address it in this section of the blog. P.S.S. – That being said, folks have been asking about what camera I’m using up here on the mountain. I’m currently shooting with a Sony A6300 with a Zeiss 16-70 lens. I have this lightweight setup mounted on a tripod so I’m able to capture crisp photos in the low light affiliated with dusk and dawn. "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."
- Robert Brault -
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Drew Brattain
12/3/2017 11:33:10 am
Gorgeous photo and view, matches the view on my screen of a photo I took 8 years ago. Keep it coming!
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Maggie Jeff
12/3/2017 02:41:09 pm
As your time permits, could you share with us valley folk a few of the “Mountain” stories, from winter caretakers past, that especially spoke to you or that you experience.
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KnoxBill
12/3/2017 07:42:06 pm
Seth... each day I see the photos on your blog and think, "There can't possibly be a more beautiful sunrise photo." But each day you post a photo better than the one the day before. Thank you for taking the time to make each day's shot perfect, then sharing your awesome photos with all of us who wish we could be there every day.
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Jeff Arnold
12/3/2017 09:09:37 pm
I love the living above the clouds description of a fairytale. Awesome sunrise. Hiking up in the early spring. I cant wait. Its almost like a pilgrimage LOL.
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Tammy (TX)
12/3/2017 11:26:44 pm
That quote is so true. One reason why I'm such a slow hiker, and never make it very far along the trails, is because I'm constantly stopping to admire everything along the way!
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Alan (GA)
12/5/2017 07:28:37 pm
also thanks for the great quote. looks like Robert Brault has quite a few good ones. cheers.
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