Primordial Light: THE UPTON FARM OBSERVATORY
 
The UFO: N39° 04' 40" W076° 39' 33" More photos coming, eventually.
 
I like things with roofs that open!
We performed a bit of a rehab on the observatory in the summer of 2008.
Moving the door required rebuilding and extending the deck.
View from the west. At right, my ’92 Miata, which has 41,000 miles on it.
View from the North-Northeast.
 
Door Closed. The hardware is solid brass. A dead bolt is traditionally installed
above a lockset. In this case, however, the lockset extended too far upward
and partially covered the dead bolt hole, so I reversed the two. As you can see,
it was still a tight fit.
 

Door open. The interior door trim is solid mahogany, which I admire for its beauty,
ease of working, and gentle aging. Finish is clear oil-based polyurethane.

Observatory