Hello to all you wondrous family and friends from the least populated (by humans) state in the union.
When I moved to Kelly I had it in mind to keep in contact with those so far away, but alas, with sketchy cell service and long days in the woods I find myself slacking in the communication department. SO I have decided to succumb to the 21st century pressures and begin a blog. Whoa!
So here is my first update.
The Valley is wondrous. Now when I say “the valley” I refer to the Jackson Hole Valley: where the Tetons hold us steady and the bison keep us on our toes. I am located about 20 minutes outside of Jackson proper. My address says “Kelly” although my physical location ins actually about 10 minutes outside of the small community of Kelly which brags 150 persons.
I live on campus with 12 other folks, we share a common area but sleep and chill alone in our adorable little cabins—all salvaged from random farms, ranches, and other random amenities from the area.
We have kept busy. Last week I hiked the Crest Trail (through a portion of the Teton Mountain Range) with a few of my fellow classmates last week. I was awed. We ended our hike in the Alaska Basin on the edge of Idaho and Wyoming: wow. I am in constant amazement at the beauty of the Natural World.
My fellow classmates come from a variety of backgrounds, mostly biology, geology or some other science tact. I find myself struggling to be confident in my minute knowledge of this field. I find solace and validity in the fact we all are learning together, in the fact we are all students now, and in the fact we are building respect for each other by listening to one another share our own personal experiences that resound outside of our degrees.
I find myself staring out my window, or standing for long spaces of time on porches, or sitting for hours on stoops: the scenery is such a joy and place of peace for me.
This past weekend I went hotspringing in The Grand Teton National Forest, and tried my hand at fly fishing on the Gros Ventres River.
My spirit soars.
I would love to hear from you.
Email is the most consistent form of communication, and I am still working to find a routine even with it. J
Many hugs to you all.
Check out our web site: soon our current photos and bios should be up.
www.tetonscience.org (follow links to grad program)
3 comments:
You are Very, I don't know, lucky or blessed. To be where you are.
Hi darling! I'm so happy to hear of your adventures and to see such amazing photographs. Reminds me of OE so much with the cabins and hiking, etc. I was meant to have had a baby two days ago, but she apparently isn't convinced that it's worth leaving her warm home yet. Love to you. Bryn.
Hey Liesje,
We've got your blogadres from your mother and we love the wonderful pictures of Teton and Yellowstone.
You know we love that earea. So keep us up to date.
Greetings from Holland and Denmark
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