Over the course of the last few months, I had the opportunity to learn about the most famous blues artists in music history. These such artists included King of Delta Blues Robert Johnson, Chicago Blues icon Muddy Waters, and Texas Blues rock star Stevie Ray Vaughan. Recently, one of my writing assignments was to write a biography on any one of the bluesmen I learned about. For the assignment I chose Robert Johnson. Here is the biography… Probably one…
From walking up a sand dune to standing in the middle of an expansive desert playa, I have formed an infinite amount of memories over the summer. During the many excursions to every corner of the Pacific Northwest, I also made sure to take plenty of photos. Lots of them! The last trip to Eastern Oregon involved importing over 1,400 photos onto my computer. Every photo I have shown on the blog is my own photography. During the summer, I…
During this summer, I embarked on adventures after adventures, exploring every corner of the Pacific Northwest. This last summer, the curriculum involved ecology. Why simply read a book about the ecoregions when you can see them in person? One of the reasons I had agreed to homeschool was the possibility of learning in the field. When the summer started, we began traveling to all the ecoregions. The first one was the local Puget Sound Lowlands. After completing the nearby regions,…