Photography by Ed O'Malley

During a volunteer week at the non-profit Mt. Washington Observatory, I had the opportunity to view the Aurora Borealis early one morning. Timing and conditions did not allow me to set up my primary camera, so these are casual snapshots, and as a result, are somewhat grainy.

Pictures from a recent visit to Mount Washington, New Hampshire, for the Mount Washington Observatory's fundraising hike-a-thon, Seek the Peak.

Pictures from a volunteer week spent at the Mount Washington Observatory, Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, from late December 2010 through early January 2011.

Pictures taken on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, while volunteering at the non-profit Mount Washington Observatory.

Pictures taken at the summit of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire during my most recent week at the Mount Washington Observatory.

Sunrise, sunset, and more at the Mount Washington Observatory, located at the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire.

Pictures from my March 2008 volunteer week at the Mount Washington Observatory, Mount Washington, NH.

Pictures from my March 2009 volunteer week at the Mount Washington Observatory, Mount Washington, NH.

Pictures from my March 2010 volunteer week at the Mount Washington Observatory, Mount Washington, NH.

Selected pictures from my most recent volunteer week at the non-profit Mount Washington Observatory, which is located at the summit of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire.

Pictures from one of my volunteer weeks at the Mt. Washington Observatory, located at the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire.

Pictures from a volunteer week on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, at the Mount Washington Observatory.

Here are selected pictures from my most recent volunteer week at the Mt. Washington Observatory.