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As I begin to think more about how the city of Richmond relates to the James river, I can’t help but  make comparisons between my hometown of Austin, Texas. The city of Austin is split by the Colorado River.  As … Continue reading →

After our field trip to Belle Isle, my mind kept flashing back to our guest speaker’s description of what he did for his thesis. I found myself to be entranced by the idea of the rock cracking due to the … Continue reading →

I’ve lived in RVA since I was in kindergarten and yet since I came to the University of Richmond, I realized how little I knew about my own hometown.  I’d gone to some of the museums a few times on … Continue reading →

On Saturday morning, Meeps, Nat and I decided to go down to Pony Pasture to see what the James is like when it’s flooding. What we found was this: The James River- February 2nd, 2013 I was absolutely amazed. I can’t … Continue reading →

The Gambles Mill Corridor has been on my mind a lot lately. This is likely because I have been spending a lot of time thinking about the final project which is oriented around the trail. Or perhaps the added stress … Continue reading →

We’ll, it’s been a hell of a year. It seems as though it was just yesterday that we were walking through the woods of Pony Pasture together at midnight, not talking and not even considering letting go of our fellow … Continue reading →

What is Earth Lodge? Earth Lodge is not just a living a learning program. It’s not just a class. It is a process; a process which does not yield an end result, but rather encourages the continuation of one’s self-discovery. … Continue reading →

It is the end of the year.  All that is left are final exams.  Everyone is anxious and nervous about their finals, and we also have to write our last synthesis essay for class.  I have put this off for … Continue reading →

“You, not I, are the indifferent killers of the poet’s dreams” – Minotti   We all plan for the future We all strive to be our very best We all aspire to live, laugh and love We all dream of … Continue reading →

Today, I read an article named “Human use helped shape the James” by Andy Thompson in the Richmond Times Dispatch. I agree with many points that the author made in his article. At the very beginning of his article, he … Continue reading →