Sorry, no postings for a few days, I have been extremely busy. Lots of things to take care of while still doing the normal doses of class work and reading. I am pretty sure this is going to be the busiest part of the semester for me. The initial research stage for my research on…
Month: February 2007
EE Presentation
Classes, meetings, presentations, homework, and a pizza party sums it up. The presentation was for a business plan in Environmental Entrepreneurship (EE), a class I am taking at the business school. Our business plan is for a microfungal bioremediation start-up out of Port Angeles, WA called The Remediators . They basically clean up contaminated soils…
Barkley v. Bavetta
Just because this was so funny! The Build-up: The Race:
White Peach Tea
I got some Celestial Seasonings Imperial White Peach tea today and it has made for quite an enjoyable drinking experience this evening. A delicate but yet sweet blend leaving me wanting more, and fortunately, the flavor lasts into the third cup! I think Celestial Seasonings produces fantastic teas on the whole and I highly recommend…
President’s Day
Today definitely felt like another Sunday – late wake-up, reading, and laziness. I got some work done through it all and even went on an Oak Creek run. I felt flat on the run, but pressed onward, finishing quite tired at the end. However, I covered a relatively good amount of ground over the 48…
Year of the Golden Pig
Happy Chinese New Year – the year of the golden pig! Yesterday I joined in on a Chinese New Years celebration and had some tasty traditional Chinese cuisine (not the American style). I watched the participants make the food on-the-spot. Update to post on too many boys in China: More bad news for Chinese men,…
February? Really?
As of 2:30 pm, it’s 72.4 degrees here in sunny Stanford, California and the temps are still rising! Sure doesn’t feel like a mid-winter day. The skies area gorgeous blue and the air is clear. I’d call this Saturday in mid-February a gem – only in Cali! Before I get too comfortable in shorts…
Weekday Review
I’ve been writing about mountain photography the past few days, so here is a little review of what has gone down this week here at Stanford. I have made good progress on my research paper on the “Hydrological Impacts of Alpine Glacier Recession in the Pacific Northwest.” The emphasis of the paper is on the…
Top 10 Photogenic North Cascade Peaks
Yesterday’s post was a list of the best summits FROM which to take photos (see post here), today’s list features the mountains that look best IN the photos. Check it out! ALL photographs Copyright Leor Pantilat. Please ask for permission prior to any use, thanks. 1. Mount Shuksan: How could I not include the most…
Top 10 North Cascade Summits for Photos
A list of the my top ten favorite summits in the North Cascades to take amazing photos. Click on the photo for a larger version. All photographs Copyright Leor Pantilat. 1. Luna Peak: Southern and Northern Picket Range 2. Sentinel Peak: South to Chickamin Glacier, Dome Peak, Dana Glacier, and Spire Point 3. Austera Peak:…
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