http://tetontrip.org Wake up. Get out there. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:43:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Research Day: Tracks and Snow Pits. Adding color to the pages. Emily rubs the colors to blend them into natural hues. Delali Sketches out her thoughts in interesting designs. We had two research groups. One looked for answers in a snow pit, while the other hunted for tracks in different ecotones. The trackers search the ... http://tetontrip.org/2008/01/31/day-four-2/ The mountains appeared for us today, momentarily, through a light veil of cloud. Listening to Michael Booth recite examples of poetry. Time to share. A momentary glimpse of the mountains. Getting the shot. Snow clings to the roofs like marshmallow goo. Elk find good nibbles by the river. Coyote bounces across the snow in search of ... http://tetontrip.org/2008/01/31/day-three-2/ Will we see the Teton Mountains if we get closer? Not today. Our second moose nibbles just across the road from the dinning hall. Where is the dining hall you ask? It's right across the road from the moose. Gather 'round the map. So where are we in relation to the Tetons? Our instructor ... http://tetontrip.org/2008/01/29/day-two-2/ Beginnings: journalling, x-country skiing, and hoohas. Can you spot the moose. It's the blob surrounded by falling snow. This could be the picture for the definition of a winter wonderland. Michael Booth talks to the students about the relationship between science and art. The students are soaking it in. Krisitin gets in on the teaching. In ... http://tetontrip.org/2008/01/28/day-one-2/ We arrived at the Jackson Hole, WY airport at about 11:30pm Sunday night. The waxing half moon helped us find our cabins at the Teton Science School. We probably had the kids in bed by 1am, and got a late start the next morning. We pushed breakfast ... http://tetontrip.org/2007/02/07/monday-sunrise/ Group photo – 2007 Back: LP (Trip Leader), Jody (Host), Ellen (Writing Instructor), Alyssa (Sponsor), Christian, Mike (Teton Faculty) Cédric, Nate, Brock (Sponsor), Adrienne (Teton Instructor), Andrew (Teton Instructor), Kristin (Art Instructor) Middle: Jodie, Andrés, Charlotte, Rachelle, Nick Front: Caroline, Karlin, Dana, Samuel, Keith Research Presentations: Our plane for the trip home. http://tetontrip.org/2007/02/04/day-five-%e2%80%93-presentations/ Morning hike up to Coyote Rock. (-40 F w/wind chill) Snowshoeing up to Coyote Rock in the morning. Breakfast in the snow. One last rise to the top. View from Coyote Rock Fabulous Five: LP, Ellen, Kristin, Brock & Alyssa. Out of the wind. Journaling diehard. Birdman. Caroline adds color to her journal. Cédric adds to the community journal. http://tetontrip.org/2007/02/02/day-five-%e2%80%93-last-day/ Loving the field work -- reading tracks. Nate working with his group on their science project presentation. Karlin doing some journaling. Samuel listens to his group as they get ready to defend their hypothesis. Sunset on the Teton Range. Grand Teton sunset. Listening to Beth McIntosh concert. A concert in the lodge. The students loved the soulful, ... http://tetontrip.org/2007/02/02/day-four/ Bald Eagle on Telephone Pole. Spotted by Christian on return trip from Elk Refuge. Standing to get good shots of the Elk. Binoculars were useful to get a closer look. A lot to see on the Elk Refuge. Approaching Elk on their daily trek from the feeding area. Young Elk learning to fight. Bambi has the ... http://tetontrip.org/2007/02/01/day-three/ Near the end of the Snowshoe trail. One last hill before home. Finding a new vantage point to gather clues about the nature of the Teton Range. Making a journal entry. Back to studies. A little time for playing in the snow. A frisbee diversion. Looking for signs to answer to the question, "What happened here?" The ... http://tetontrip.org/2007/01/30/day-two/