Nightwatch in the winter.
Taken before the 22 inch observatory addition. Some snow has already slid off the dome after this storm.
Snow shoes get us in, a shovel frees the dome, and the control room keeps us warm.



Below: First snow of 2008. Nice way to start the year.  The Nightwatch observatories are tucked away like some small village in the Alps.



A small price to pay:  Bud and I are digging into the main observatory.  No problem ... the rewards of comradely and good old astronomy are well worth it.



Don't play Tom:  Tom is going to try to get out of digging into the observatory. I see Bud heading his way with a shovel. In the background is the SVAS's facility closed down for the winter.