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The author of Skulls in the Stars is a professor of physics, specializing in optical science, at UNC Charlotte. The blog covers topics in physics and optics, the history of science, classic pulp fantasy and horror fiction, and the surprising intersections between these areas. -
Category Archives: Travel
A visit to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Over the weekend, the Wife and I visited some of her relatives in Cleveland. Though it was a very short trip, we managed to take a trip to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, which has a nice collection of exhibits. We … Continue reading
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A trip to Savannah, Georgia
Last weekend, the wife and I celebrated our first-year wedding anniversary by taking a 3-day trip to Savannah, Georgia. Savannah is one of those rare American cities that has maintained a significant portion of its historic neighborhood, and this neighborhood … Continue reading
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Visiting San Francisco!
This post chronicles two firsts: my first trip to San Francisco and my first iPhone-written post! I’m in town to attend Photonics West and meet with colleagues; today the wife and I were wandering around to see the sights. I’ll … Continue reading
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The scene at San Jose International Airport, 5 am:
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Cotton fields of South Carolina
The weather was iffy this morning, but I went out to the drop zone anyway to see if the weather would be good enough to make a skydive. It turns out it was; however, none of my usual jump friends … Continue reading
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Biltmore Estate… and Rick Springfield!
This weekend, the wife and I took a trip up to Asheville, NC, to see the historic Biltmore Estate… and see a Rick Springfield concert! The trip was an absolute blast, and I thought I’d share some pictures of the … Continue reading
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The National Naval Aviation Museum and a cute optical illusion
Bleah! I’m back from my trip to the Flora-bama area, but didn’t make any jumps — we were essentially weathered out Friday and Saturday, and by Sunday I’d had enough. Most of my jump friends had already bailed, and though … Continue reading
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World air traffic over 24 hours…
I’ve been very busy with work, among other things (Fallout 3) over the past week or so, and haven’t had much time or energy to put together a coherent blog post. In the meantime, I stumbled across this nifty video … Continue reading
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Letchworth State Park: The panoramas
I mentioned in my post on Letchworth that I had a bunch of panorama photos to put together when I got home, and I’ve done so! They’re posted below…
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Letchworth State Park in Autumn!
I brought my fiancée for the first few days of my stay in Rochester, both to introduce her to my former thesis advisor (who insisted I couldn’t get married until he approved of my choice) and to show her a … Continue reading
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