It’s frosty up there

A view of telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Frosty.’ See more responses here.

I don’t see a lot of frost here in Hawaii, but the top of Mauna Kea is almost always cold. When I was up there last year, there was some snow on the ground and the freezing wind was whipping.

A view of Mauna Kea from the Waimea saddle in Hawaii

It’s much more comfortable to view the chilly scene from the warmth and comfort of the lowlands. Zooming in on my camera is close enough to the real thing!

A view of telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii

17 thoughts on “It’s frosty up there”

    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      Actually, it’s not that rare. Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are just under 14,000 feet high and it can, and does, snow any time of year!

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