Travels
Wow! I'm finally back in town and at work. It seems like it has been forever! My conference went pretty well I think. No one threw any rotten fruit or vegetables at me after my talk and I even had a few nice comments after my session. So all in all, I did not die. And that's good. I have yet to have a conversation with my advisor about the presentation, but when we talked yesterday he did not give me any indication that he had any comments at all. So who knows.
After the conference I came home for about 36 hours during which I cleaned up my house, picked my brother up from the airport, and left town again. David and I spent a week touring the southwest, a place neither of us had ever been! We saw the Grand Canyon, Vegas (well, I had been to Vegas before), and Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks. It was a great trip. When I get my stuff together, I'll write some more detailed posts about the trip. There were some pretty ridiculous and fun moments. For now, though, please enjoy some pretty pictures. Here is the Grand Canyon at sunset:
And some wildlife that tried to steal my Chex Mix:
We also stopped at Meteor Crater in Arizona. Even if you are not interested in geology and/or astronomy, I still think you would find it impressive. Big, big hole in the ground. The white spot in the center of the crater is an area where they've done some geologic research; there's a fence over 6 feet tall around it, but the crater is so big and deep that you cannot even see the fence!
After the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon is a little less impressive. The geology is very different, though, and still very pretty:
We also saw more wildlife at Bryce Canyon. Below is a clever raven who found a way around the park's "do not feed the wildlife" policy.
After the conference I came home for about 36 hours during which I cleaned up my house, picked my brother up from the airport, and left town again. David and I spent a week touring the southwest, a place neither of us had ever been! We saw the Grand Canyon, Vegas (well, I had been to Vegas before), and Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks. It was a great trip. When I get my stuff together, I'll write some more detailed posts about the trip. There were some pretty ridiculous and fun moments. For now, though, please enjoy some pretty pictures. Here is the Grand Canyon at sunset:
And some wildlife that tried to steal my Chex Mix:
We also stopped at Meteor Crater in Arizona. Even if you are not interested in geology and/or astronomy, I still think you would find it impressive. Big, big hole in the ground. The white spot in the center of the crater is an area where they've done some geologic research; there's a fence over 6 feet tall around it, but the crater is so big and deep that you cannot even see the fence!
After the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon is a little less impressive. The geology is very different, though, and still very pretty:
We also saw more wildlife at Bryce Canyon. Below is a clever raven who found a way around the park's "do not feed the wildlife" policy.
posted by Meredith | 10:19 AM
3 Comments:
Wow! Great pictures! You should've just swung by Dallas on your tour!
i am so overdue for a trip to the southwest again. i adore that harsh landscape! if you ever decide to delve into new mexico, you have to give me a call. :)
glad the conference went well, and glad for the brothers visit and a vacation for the meredith--it was MUH deserved.
Wow, just imagine if another meteor that size hits! Shooo-weeeee!
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