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Half Dome: Half Way To Heaven?

February 21, 2017 by bofaw 1 Comment

“What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above.” – Renee Daumal EVERY HUMAN BEING should be fortunate enough to sleep at least one night on top of a mountain, under a starry blanket. John Muir exhorted his followers, “go to the mountains and get their good … [Read more…]

Salvestrin Family Out For A Walk

September 26, 2016 by bofaw Leave a Comment

Dear Lowell and Christie, The first day I walked through the door to room 103 I had no idea how an advanced Biology class would influence the rest of my life. Some of the concepts we learned and the ideas we shared took shape as threads that would be intricately woven into the fabric of my life. … [Read more…]