Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Christmas in Hawaii: Day 3 - Volcano National Park

A wet day at Volcano National Park, but still many sights to be seen and an amazing time was had.

Sulfur banks - They'll burn if you get too close, but otherwise make beautiful crystals and, well, you know how sulfur smells.

After emerging from the Thurston Lava tube, we were greeted with a muddy path and a drizzling rain.

Out on the lava fields the wind was howling and the rain was blasting sideways.

Which resulted in an incredibly clear rainbow that seemed to touch the ground only meters away.

What else would one like to find at the end of the rainbow?

Near the shore, looking back, the old lava flows can be seen, with just a hint of the rainbow remaining.

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas in Hawaii: Day 1 and 2

After arriving in Kona, we stopped at a Coffee plantation and this was the view.

Nearly the same view, just not looking into the sun.

The view from the back of our B&B.

Geckos abound!

The view from the front of our B&B.

At the Luau, the classic palm tree silhouette.

Dinner was accompanied by traditional hula and Polynesian dance.

Cute little raku turtles.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Squee!

I know it's not a big deal for most academics but it still makes my day....
My hard work is now in press!

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Not dead... just weaving

Not dead... just weaving many things for my Etsy shop (mountainash.etsy.com)
Such as....









We also did a little o' this...

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

First Day in Praga

Hi everyone,

So now I (Rowan) am in Prague for a conference! The conference is on geochemistry, the 2011 Goldschmit meeting! My talk yesterday went really well (in that my presentation went smoothly and no one asked any made any condemning question/comments) and so I thought I'd post some photos I took on Saturday while wandering around old town Praga!

The Palace
 
St Vitus's Cathedral





  the gardens beneath the palace, 
 
 













The Charles Bridge