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Reflections from Colorado’s Wilderness

July 25th, 2009 — 8:07am

“Nature, to be controlled, must be obeyed”

-Sir Francis Bacon

A perfect contradiction lifted from one the modern scientific method’s founders. Despite the tendency to separate “civilization” and “wilderness”, each essential human behavioral tendency has evolved from our experiences with nature, and many of today’s most fundamental theories, from Aristotle, to Bacon, to Galileo, to Darwin, were rooted in keen observations of the natural world.

Using that as my excuse, I took two weeks to explore Colorado’s Wilderness regions on route to the 2009 International System Dynamics conference.

Link to photos from two week in Colorado’s Wilderness regions: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cryhughes/sets/72157621578760457/

Update: Stuff White People Like #128: Camping

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Pikes Peak

July 25th, 2009 — 8:07am

“There are only 3 real sports: bull-fighting, car racing, and mountain climbing.  All the others are mere games”

-Hemingway

One final task before departing from Manitou Springs: summit Pikes Peak.

Link to photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cryhughes/sets/72157621371174676/

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Thailand, Spain, & Sweden

June 8th, 2009 — 10:01pm

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”

-Saint Augustine

Pictures are worth 1000 words.  That is a blessing, there are 197 countries in the world and I am trailing the leaders.  Linked below are the most recent walkabouts.

HQ: Thailand (2008)

HQ: Spain (2006)

HQ: Sweden (2005)

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