http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress The oh-so official blog of the University of Washington Faculty Field Tour Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:49:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We started the faculty tour with the first stop at the Port of Tacoma. BIG ships. HUGE cargo. MAMMOTH operations. [Read more →] http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=67 Its the day 4 of the faculty tour and everyone was looking forward to the visit to Grand Coulee. We started our journey from Spokane to Winthrop after a nice breakfast of french toast and scrambled eggs. First stop for the scholars of the coffee nation; the local  ’starbucks’. [Read more →] http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=65 Thankful for: Harry, Norm, and Jeff's care and hard work. Favorite (oft-repeated) quote: "Ask Harry. He'll know." Inspired by: The genuine curiosity and thoughtfulness of everyone around me on the trip, and the expertise and commitment of our hosts along the tour. Inspired to: (Greatly) improve my Spanish, road trip locally, teach ... http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=64 This has been the best group outing since my graduation some 15 years ago. A "must" for anyone vaguely interested in the state of Washington. I met some wonderful people and made fantastic friends and got several new and exciting ideas and learnt quite a lot. Superbly organized by Harry and ... http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=63 Sun Mountain Lodge - Group photo North Cascades - Smokejumper base North Cascades Institute View more photos on Flickr! http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=62 Grand Coulee Dam Colville Precision Pine mill - Omak, WA Cascade Organics orchard See more photos on Flickr! http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=61 Lloyd Bourne's farm Lloyd Bourne's farm The group tours La Esperanza. See more photos on Flickr! http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=60 UNDER THE BRIDGE OF THE GODS -- It’s quite fitting that I’ve returned to this region, on the Faculty Field Tour as a professor with the University of Washington. Because I wouldn’t have gotten here (as Director of the UW’s Master of Communication in Digital Media) without going there (Cascade ... http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=55 Columbia River - Tuesday morning Radio KDNA - Granger, WA Wetlands project - Toppenish, WA http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=54 It's a given that the members of this year's Faculty Field Tour are fabulous scholars and teachers, but there are many hidden treasures as well.  Last night I discovered a bass player, a bass singer in women's barbershop quartets, someone who plays the banjo, a hiker, a biker (he rode ... http://depts.washington.edu/fldtour/wordpress/?p=53