“Palomar Mountain”

Description from Little Round Chick: Yesterday I went on a back country trip with a friend. We went to the Palomar Observatory and saw the BIG telescope. It has a 200 inch piece of pyrex glass for the mirror or what ever the part is called. EVERY THING about the observatory is VERY LARGE! We went through the museum and saw some of the most impressive photographs I've seen in a long time. We were at an elevation 5500 + feet and the sky was a gorgeous shade of blue, the temp was in the low 70s. The majority of the trees are evergreen with a sprinkling of mountain oak with gold colored leaves. Beautiful scenery but still showing the scars from the last big fire.

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On Nov 20, 2009 at 8:38 pm #
Happy Chick aka Harriet says:

I have never seen the Palomar Observatory. I have seen the MacDonald Observatory and its’ big telescope in the Davis Mtns. of W. Texas.
Very pretty pick!!!
On Nov 21, 2009 at 11:01 am #
Sali Jo GemsChica Chick says:

Wow what a fabulous opportunity! Love observatories…..and mountains….my dad was the commander of the unit that built the largest radar screen on earth in Puerto Rico….we used to go over and watch and admire the hugeness of it!
On Nov 21, 2009 at 12:30 pm #
Mommykat Bubbly Chick says:

Wow, great pick to remember a great trip! Beautiful blue (sky?) and temp in the 70’s? Lucky LRC, sounds like a great time!!!
On Nov 21, 2009 at 5:38 pm #
Southern Chick says:

I grew up near Mt.Palomar observatory..The name of my street was Mt. Palomar. Love this pick…into the faves!
On Nov 28, 2009 at 12:01 am #
Debbi aka Sparkle Chick says:

Congratulations on POD!
On Nov 28, 2009 at 12:15 am #
Purple Chick aka Violet says:

How great that you were able to experience such a wonderful observatory !!!!!
Congrats on POD !!!! It’s Gorgeous !!!!!!
On Nov 28, 2009 at 1:04 am #
Faithful Chick aka Faith says:

Congradulations on pick of the day Little Round Chick. The day you went on this hike it must have been gorgeous out such pretty colors.
On Nov 28, 2009 at 2:18 am #
FaeryGoth Chick says:

Congrats on POD!
On Nov 28, 2009 at 5:32 am #
Little Round Chick says:

Thanks for the nice words, Chickies. I know all of you would have enjoyed the color and the scenery. It has been a long time since I spent a day just rambling around.
On Nov 28, 2009 at 9:08 am #
Sali Jo GemsChica Chick says:

Yeah Yeah Pick of the Day! it rhymes
knew this was a winner…such color!
On Nov 28, 2009 at 9:26 am #
D D Mystic Chick says:

congrats on POD Lil Round Chick! sounds like a cool place!
On Nov 28, 2009 at 10:36 am #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:

Congrats on POD.
On Nov 28, 2009 at 10:39 am #
Mary S AKA Sweet Chick says:

On sale! Lots of little round beads from Little Round Chick!! Congrats LRC!!!
The observatory really does sound like fun!!
On Nov 28, 2009 at 1:07 pm #
Little Round Chick says:

Thanks everyone. It was a real treat but everything about the place is overwhelmingly LARGE! :O
On Nov 28, 2009 at 6:45 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:

Congrats on being chosen as the Pick of the Day, LRC!!! What a gorgeous color combo! Your trip sounds fantastic, too! Hope you’re enjoying your special day!!!
On Nov 28, 2009 at 11:29 pm #
Smoky Rose says:

Wow, cool pick for a coooool trip! Happy, POD, LRC!!