Sad news from the Mt. Washington Observatory.
Nin, a rescued stray cat who was taken in by the Observatory, and who inspired the children’s book, “Cat in the Clouds”, has passed away at the (estimated) age of 20. Nin, whose retirement from the observatory back in 2007 made national news, had been living out his golden years with Mt. Washington State Park Manager Mike Pelchat and Diane Gorham in the valley below his old stomping grounds.

Nin Enjoying a Winter Stroll, courtesy of Mount Washington Observatory
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