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New Surroundings Bring New Realizations
Stepping back onto campus after just one weekend away was like stepping onto a whole new world. This past Friday, before leaving for the Quidditch World Cup in Kissimmee Florida, campus had looked much the same as it had over … Continue reading
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A Final Reflection
The walk to my reflection spot was notably different than previous times. This morning, there were barely any signs of human activities (probably due to the fact that it has been a dreary day and that it is Easter), but … Continue reading
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A Weekend of Service
This past Friday and Saturday I spent six hours doing something I don’t usually do: service. On Friday afternoon, about eight other lodgers and I traveled down to the 14th street bridge on the James where we met Ralph White … Continue reading
Headin’ Up North to Sunday River
Over break, I travelled to Maine with a couple friends (including a fellow lodger: Natalie) for a little less than a week. Even though the ski condo that we stayed at was located in the mountains about an hour and … Continue reading
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Reflection part 2
Even though the landscape really hasn’t changed since the last time I was here, it was hard to find my way to my spot the second time around. Buds and small leaves have begun to appear on the underbrush and … Continue reading
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Piecing it all together
Looking back at my observation logs, I noticed that water is a theme that winds its way through all of my posts in one way or another. Given the name of this course, I am not surprised by the fact … Continue reading
Popcorn Butter Haze
The Byrd was quiet and fairly empty as we walked into the lobby Saturdaymorning, but a couple people were there, manning the seven or so booths set up along the small mezzanine. I had never been in that part of … Continue reading
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A River Otter Perhaps?
After Wednesday’s class trip to the James, I decided that I wanted to visit the river again and see if it was any different after the storm and expected flooding. Even though it was a different section of the river than … Continue reading
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Hidden Pool
The stream is barely more than a thin thread after it leaves the spillway, so the fact that it grows to about twelve feet in width just a couple of hundred feet from the road surprises me greatly. There is … Continue reading
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A Secret Stream
For some reason, I have always thought of the lake as a static fixture on our campus, and even though I have seen it trickle down the dam underneath the commons, it never really occurred to me that it must … Continue reading
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