Observatories atop Mauna Kea (13,796' extinct volcano).
A segment of the Keck mirror, in the aluminizing room. Don't sneeze!
Lynne in Waipo canyon: rain forest on the northern coast.
Me in the lava fields of Volcano National Park. Nice boots, hey?
I bought them in response to my wet-boot debacle at Rainier.
Asolo, MSRP $225, on sale for $175 at Any Mountain Outlet.
Instead of eyelets or loops they have tiny brass pulleys.