Photo credits: Benjamin Troop
Professor of the Year 2009: Dr. Eric Long
A pod of about 15 orcas passed around our ferry on the way back from the island. One baby was in the pod, and one whale came within a few yards of us. It was very exciting!Blakely Island: A popular destination
I speak about Blakely Island a lot when discussing my studies at SPU. General Biology, Plant Biodiversity and Ecology have all led me to our Crowley field station in the San Juans. Here are some highlights from my last trip there in October:
Photo credits: Benjamin Troop
Professor of the Year 2009: Dr. Eric Long
A pod of about 15 orcas passed around our ferry on the way back from the island. One baby was in the pod, and one whale came within a few yards of us. It was very exciting!
Photo credits: Benjamin TroopProfessor of the Year 2009: Dr. Eric LongA pod of about 15 orcas passed around our ferry on the way back from the island. One baby was in the pod, and one whale came within a few yards of us. It was very exciting!
Memorial Day
Things I enjoyed this Memorial Day weekend:
piano ~ hiking ~ scrabble ~ church picnic ~ Rose festival
frog hunting ~ Star Trek & Space Cowboys ~ Lots of waterfalls!
Eagle Creek had some spectacular views of waterfalls from trails hugging the cliffs! This one is Loowit Falls.
frog hunting ~ Star Trek & Space Cowboys ~ Lots of waterfalls!
Eagle Creek had some spectacular views of waterfalls from trails hugging the cliffs! This one is Loowit Falls.
Mount Hamilton
On May 23rd I hiked Mt Hamilton in Southern Washington with my Dad and Uncle Terry, who flew in from Idaho for the weekend. My main goal was to break in my boots and backpack for an upcoming trip, but reaching the peak was also a lofty goal as it required nearly 12 miles of hiking due to an unexpected detour!
Mt. Hood from the peak
The "Pool of Winds" at Rodney Falls was also a sight to see, and much easier to reach too.