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Sky view of North Island

January 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments




Sky view of North Island

Originally uploaded by betsythedevine

We left Palmerston North yesterday, on a lovely blue morning, heading for Auckland and yet more physics for Frank.

I don’t really have much to say about this photo except that the gentle tranquility of this landscape was something I thought you’d like seeing.

Tags: Wide wonderful world

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  • 1 basykes // Jan 17, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    I thought you might enjoy this: http://www.funnytheworld.com/2008/Jan/18.htm

    BTW, years ago, when dinosaurs walked the earth, I worked as a secretary in the Physics Department of UC Berkeley, and my claim to fame was doing typing for Owen Chamberlain and Emelio Segre.

  • 2 Betsy Devine // Jan 18, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    I did really enjoy that funnytheworld.com post, thanks!

    I was fascinated to read about Chamberlain’s work with the TPC (Time Projection Chamber.) What a great name that is! One of my big complaints about modern physics is that they ought to hire a few poets to help them name their stuff. (Though I think Frank did well with “axion” and “anyon”.)

    But maybe I should devote a blogpost to that little rant instead of sticking it down here in a comment.