Here Kitty, Kitty!

When Forry was talking to our friend Gene the other day, Gene suggested that we should go see the Palomar Observatory since we were so close. We hadn't realized it was just up the road a ways from Julian. So today, we did.

The Palomar Observatory is part of a complex of telescopes and scientific studies, but the only one that the public can tour is the dome that houses the 200 inch telescope. (200 inches actually refers to the size of the mirror...) The weather was overcast and cold today. They told us they probably would not be using the telescope tonight as snow is forecast. They don't open the dome when there is any possibility of moisture.

We took California Highway 7 up to Palomar. It is a windy twisting road that doubles back on itself in hairpin turns much of the way. As we came around one of the curves, we saw a mountain lion crossing the road just in front of us! It ran across the road and up into the brush on the side of the road, then turned around and looked at us! I used my little Coolpix camera and actually got a picture of it! By the time Forry got his camera with the big lense over to me, it had disappeared into the brush.

Can you see it peeking out from behind the branches?