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Snow at La Silla Observatory

This is a collection of images taken on August 28th, 2002, after an unusual snow storm where snow falled down to very low altitudes. Some snow can be seen even on the valley slopes. All images have been taken using a polarizer filter.
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Landscape before sunrise
Landscape before sunrise		 and after sunrise
and after sunrise		 cars turned useless
cars turned useless
Snow plow having a lot of work
Snow plow having a lot of work		 around the hotel area
around the hotel area		 patio andaluz
patio andaluz
the small telescopes view from the ESO 1.5m
the small telescopes view from the ESO 1.5m		 coastal mountain range got snow too!! Rare event
coastal mountain range got snow too!! Rare event		 The 1.5m dome
The 1.5m dome
ESO 1.0m, Danish 1.5m and the 2.2m
ESO 1.0m, Danish 1.5m and the 2.2m		 La Silla skyline
La Silla skyline		 2.2m, Schmidt, NTT and the 3.6m
2.2m, Schmidt, NTT and the 3.6m
Dormitories area
Dormitories area		 The Marly and meteorologic tower
The Marly and meteorologic tower		 ESO 1.0m and the 3.6m
ESO 1.0m and the 3.6m
NTT, the new control room building, 3.6m and Sest
NTT, the new control room building, 3.6m and Sest		 2.2m, Schmidt, NTT and 3.6m
2.2m, Schmidt, NTT and 3.6m		 Our neighbours from Las Campanas (north)
Our neighbours from Las Campanas (north)
The Dimm, NTT and 3.6m
The Dimm, NTT and 3.6m		 At the base of the NTT hill
At the base of the NTT hill		 Cerro Vizcachas and the road to its summit
Cerro Vizcachas and the road to its summit
Sest antena
Sest antena		 3.6m
3.6m		 La Silla view from the 3.6m hill (new control room in front)
La Silla view from the 3.6m hill (new control room in front)
La Silla and the clear view of the coastal range
La Silla and the clear view of the coastal range		 The old CAT telescope attached to the 3.6m
The old CAT telescope attached to the 3.6m		 The La Silla road was covered all the way down
The La Silla road was covered all the way down
The NTT and the new Swiss telescope
The NTT and the new Swiss telescope		 Frozen water droplets
Frozen water droplets		 View from the 3.6m hill
View from the 3.6m hill
father and son...
"father and son"...		 moon behind the CAT dome
moon behind the CAT dome		 view to the south and Sest submillimeter telescope
view to the south and Sest submillimeter telescope
2.2m dome with melting snow
2.2m dome with melting snow		 The patio andaluz in the afternoon
The patio andaluz in the afternoon		 Panoramic view to north west.
Panoramic view to north west.
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Bruno Castilho 22-Nov-2002 21:27
Hi Peter,

Very beautiful photos. The ones with the flowers too.
As Phillipe sayd these photos bring me very nice memories too.
They remember a lot the ones I've taken in 97 during
a similar storm http://bvcastilho.vilabol.uol.com.br/).

Very good job and keep the photos coming.

Bruno.
Philippe Gitton 11-Sep-2002 22:19
Beautiful !! Has anybody skied this time ?
Thanks for sharing these pictures with us, it brings back to me very nice memories.
Philippe
Flavia Pino 06-Sep-2002 18:45
Dear Peter,

Amaizing, lovely pictures. I'll add some of these to the ones I have in my mind. When I'm feeling low, I just to think of La Silla's starry, sheltering sky and it's telescopes, standing there like silent, white doves looking up. Images like these bring me peace.
Angel Otarola 06-Sep-2002 15:09
Estimado Peter,
Tus fotografias de La Silla cubierta de nieve me han traido gratos recuerdos de aquellos dias en que trabaje en el Observatorio. Pude ver el SEST sobre la colina nevada, la foto es espectacular.
Saludos,
Angel
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