Picks and Pans – Shenandoah Valley/Skyline Drive

Shenandoah River State Park

This idyllic little spot was a perfect introduction to the Shenandoah Valley. On arrival, we went for a short hike and listened to the happily croaking frogs….that is, until they realized we were there, and, being the modest Southern frogs they were, stopped their little frog orgy and protected our virgin […]

Oh, Shenandoah

We had a great stay in the Shenandoah River State Park campground. Pastoral beauty that inspired us to contemplate the role of purpose in our lives. No great agreement, but I more-or-less put into words a growing feeling that my core guiding principles involve increasing consciousness and understanding and maximally creating (or rather, maintaining) as […]

We may or may not have visited the Starship Enterprise.

On our way from Baltimore to Shenandoah National Park, we stopped off to visit our friend Sebastien and see his lab at HHMI’s Janelia Farm. As we stepped from the heated parking garage into the aerodynamically sleek interior of the research center, I got the impression that this wasn’t your typical lab facility. We met […]