Photos for Spain, Canary Islands, Japan and Seattle coming soon. I have a thesis to write!

Astroinformatics Workshop, Pasadena CA, June 2008

In between fascinating discussions of 4th paradigms in science, Second Life, crowd-sourcing, astrosemantics and much more, I managed to venture out of Caltech and get out and about in beautiful Pasadena, including a memorable day at The Huntington Gallery and Gardens.

Pasadena photos

New Mexico and Arizona, September 2008

In September 2008 I attended the National Virtual Observatory Summer School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. After the school was over I had 10 days of moi, the open road and a whole lot of country to cover. This is my story :)

Santa Fe - first impressions

Fiesta - the burning of Zozobra

Hiking up Atalaya Mountain

Santa Fe - part deux

Hiking the Winsor trail to Lake Nambe

Santa Rosa, NM to Roswell, NM

Roswell, NM

Carlsbad Caverns NP, Carlsbad, NM

Cloudcroft and the Sacramento Mountains, Southern NM

White Sands National Monument by night

White Sands Missile Range

Alkali Flat Trail - White Sands

Very Large Array, west of Socorro, NM

Meteor Crater, AZ

Grand Canyon South Rim, east of Yavapai Pt.

Grand Canyon - Bright Angel Trail

Grand Canyon - Desert View

Williams, AZ

Grand Canyon - South Kaibab Trail

Sandia Peak and Albuquerque, NM