Friday, October 1, 2010

Nathan






Here are a few pictures of Nathan hiking into a crater with his friend. He also ventured up to the summit of Mauna Kea (which is above 10,000 feet). He got a special tour in these two huge telescopes-which he was so excited about and absolutely loved it. But they tested his oxygen level up there and it was down into the 70s! Normal is above 90. That is why kids and pregnant women can't go up there, because of the decreased oxygen. He has learned so much about astronomy!

6 comments:

brookeisacrazylady said...

wow that is awesome. crazy that is so high. thats higher than ski resorts right? the highest lift i remember was like 9,000 something.

Nancy Jo said...

Great pictures! How deep is that crater? Does that mean you are loosing brain cells at 70% :O

Courtney said...

That is so cool. What fun pictures! What a cool crater. I swear, your pictures always make me want to invest in a nice camera.

Nathan said...

Mauna Kea is almost 14,000 feet. The visitor Center on the mountain is at 10,000 feet.

the waites said...

so fun all the things you guys are doing while your out there. That crater is CRAZY! I want a nice camera please ask NAte what he would recomend for a beginner.

The Qian Family said...

Very cool experience for Nathan, and I love all the recent pics of the girls. Dallas is SO big and she's so cute in those glasses!