Category: Adventuring
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The National Zoological Park Part I
I made a trip to DC to take in some science a while back, and I’m just getting to posting the photos. Today we take in Mammals from all over the National Zoological Park and the Amazonia exhibit there as well. Red Panda From my Mammals Photo Set I see zoos as a sort of…
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Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
I spent my last Saturday at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center. It’s been almost two decades since I last visited the tourist attraction, and I was instantly blown away by how much it had grown. Where previously there was a single tiny building with a dock leading out to the neighboring marsh, there…
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Mystic Aquarium, Haley Farm Park, and Port Discover
From My Recent Visit to Connecticut Beluga Whale at the Mystic Aquarium In addition to Penguin Contact, Ray Touch Pool, and Beluga Whale Contact programs, the Aquarium hosts an impressive Marine Animal Rescue Program, with Seal Rescue Clinic. The rays felt surprisingly silky when I got the opportunity to touch one, and the beluga whales…
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Moonday Afternoon Adventuring Google Space
Google Earth: I can see my house from up here. It was a tremendous relief when Elizabeth City finally got scanned into Google Earth. Having this application installed on the Science Center’s computers, it was disheartening to zoom in on the center and find the satellite view blurry and indistinct. Even without Elizabeth City in…
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Science in Second Life
The Second Life Science Center Second Life Science Center I’m a Second Life tourist. I don’t own property or buy things or invest anymore interest in Linden’s virtual world beyond wandering around taking in all the amazing things the world’s user-base comes up with, snapping pictures, and talking to people all over the world. One…
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The Commute
Spring Route 17 is a winding single lane road that spans the sixty-three miles between my home and work. The great Dismal Swamp lays to one side of it and endless farmland on the other. There’s a sign as you head south into North Carolina. It reads, “Warning: 25 People have died on this road…
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Ryan’s Account of Hurricane Isabel
Thursday September 18, 2003 10:30 AM – Doug calls to tell me I should move my car to the ODU parking lot. I debate this with my wife. ODU is a 15 minute walk away, I complain, and I might lose my hat. 10:45 AM – Mom calls me to tell me that the police…