Friday, October 21, 2016
Cleared to Land!
Pilot just announced we are cleared to land--now only running 6 minutes late--should touch down at 11:30. Big relief! We will post on the blog once buses get loaded and we head back to school.
--Jim S.
--Jim S.
Airborne from Denver But Delayed
An update:
UA 2014 from Denver to LaGuardia
We just heard from the pilot that due to weather conditions and the backup of 60 planes set to land in LGA that we may be circling for up to an hour. We can't get any better information than that. The delay, of course, means we are currently 55 minutes late. As we get updates, I will keep you advised.
I'm very sorry for the delay but all we can do is patiently adapt to whatever we need to adapt to.
Best,
Jim Shapiro
UA 2014 from Denver to LaGuardia
We just heard from the pilot that due to weather conditions and the backup of 60 planes set to land in LGA that we may be circling for up to an hour. We can't get any better information than that. The delay, of course, means we are currently 55 minutes late. As we get updates, I will keep you advised.
I'm very sorry for the delay but all we can do is patiently adapt to whatever we need to adapt to.
Best,
Jim Shapiro
We've boarded at Denver!
Please feel free to track our flight! We'll post again once we land and then see you back at Berkeley Carroll!
This Morning Boys Clean Their Dorm Rooms
All the boys were chanting "ALL PURPOSE CLEANER!" as they ran upstairs to set to work. I'm still reeling at this glimpse of heretofore untapped potentialities.
Photographic evidence of this rare sighting is provided below.
Photographic evidence of this rare sighting is provided below.
The Osprey survey the landscape from on high.
Thursday saw the Osprey group taking to higher vantage points in order to scope out the emerging Grand Teton range. Students thought the peaks resembled castles in the sky as they became visible through the morning fog.
En route to the trailhead we passed a herd of bison, more than a few moose and several young male elk.
Our lunch spot was on a hill overlooking the ancient riverbed, spotted with bison, and the full majesty of the Tetons in the distance. Mule deer joined us for lunch as we spoke about last night's oil and gas debate.
Later that evening, the Osprey visited Lupine Meadows, in the direct shadow of the mountains, to listen to the sounds of the ecosystem. In the fading light, stars emerged as points of light in the night sky. Satellites traversed the dome overhead and shooting stars flew from all angles. The bright stars became the focus of their observations and conversations. Students elected to turn off the music for the bus ride back to campus and instead, unprompted, discussed the cosmos and the nature of science amongst themselves.
-Matt Erdosy
Eagles sore!
The Eagles hiked to String Lake and then over to Leigh Lake to have some lunch and enjoy the scenery. We even met up with the Moose at one point and had a friendly competition between the two groups! After Leigh Lake, we started to make our way to Jenny Lake, but took a break to engage in conversation and various activities. Jenny Lake was our last stop on our hike and we were not disappointed by the views, company and sunlight! Awesome day with the Eagles!
Thursday Adventure with the Pronghorn Field Group!
Morning bison crossing, mountain vistas, building forts, hiking the park - another great day with the Pronghorn!
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