This weekend was the weekend that my family and I open up our cottage on Crystal Lake.  It was very strange because it was the first time we've ever opened the lake up without my grandpa.  I didn't realize how reassuring his presence was until he was gone.  Every time I descend ed the stairs I realized I always  looked for him in his green lazy boy ( Read more... )

Hey all!  It's been a crazy busy summer so far.  My field course to NY and PA was really amazing, we got to see a lot of fun geographical type stuff.  My research at PCCI is going well, my phone doesn't work out here tho, I guess I wasn't expecting it to.  Last weekend I was in Petoskey (spelling?) because my Grandma was in the hospital there.  She ( Read more... )

I am finished with my 3rd year of college.  It's been full of ups and downs, but at the end I've learned a lot, had some good times and I know I have a good group of friends, even if some of them get on my nervous a little when I'm cramming for an exam.  The end of the year always sneaks up on me, I have no idea why.  I mean I am capabale of ( Read more... )

 This week has been a busy and hectic week.  I have finished with three exams (airphoto interpretation, GIS and US and Canadian Geography) and three papers (2 air photo, 1 GIS).  I only have two exams (Spanish and Ornithology) left, and a couple of projects for my spread sheets class.  I'm going on a Geography field trip after spring semester ( Read more... )

City of Charlotte, MI: Land Cover

Introduction:

Charlotte, MI is located in Eaton County and is the largest city within this county; the city also serves as the county seat.  Charlotte, as with the rest of the state, has had to clear much land in order to use it for modern purposes.  This project will look at the land use in what ( Read more... )

This GIS project is eating my soul.  Rock on land use in Eaton county...rock on...

(If you don't have any idea what I'm talking about that is okay)  

"Don't Judge me."  This is a phrase I commonly use when I'm playing puzzle quest, getting another cookie out of the kitchen, or doing something silly like that.  Sadly, I think I worry about being judged too often, and about judging others.  I worry about people thinking things like "she's an idiot", "what a loser", and the like.  I also feel like ( Read more... )

...when my glasses fell in the toilet.  I wanted to share, it has been a very long week, but the weekend is close.  With a new weekend comes a chance to dress like a man, go swimming, sleep in, do homework, and bird watch.  :-D

My spring break trip was over all amazing.  I went to Selma, Alabama with a group of people I didn't know and we helped repair people's homes.  I helped build a handicap accessible ramp and added a railing to a man's porch.  Another project that the group did was re floor a lady's kitchen due to a huge hole in the middle of the floor, but I didn't ( Read more... )

Center-pivot irrigation systems are crazy fun in air photos...that is all!