16 August, 2002

Farewell......

Last night the we were treated with a farewell from the sky....... the first show of aurora borealis we had seen the entire time at the glacier. Light green streams danced across the sky. I attempted to capture an image of the lights on my camera, but to no avail.

This morning, Dr. Baker and I made a quick trip up to the glacier to better mark the boreholes. Dr. Baker will be returning to the Matanuska in October, and will conduct further work on this project.

After loading all the equipment, we drove to Anchorage and delivered the materials to the Fed Ex office at the airport.

My time at the Matanuska has been remarkable. The people I have met, the things I have seen, and all that I have learned have made this experience indescribable.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all who have made this adventure possible:

* To Dr. Baker, for his patience, understanding and willingness to include me as part of his research team.

* To all those at TEA who have worked so hard to make this experience possible.

* To the NSTA for believing this is a valuable program.

* And to everyone who has followed along with me over the past month.

Thank you so much for all of your support.

Life Is Good

DT

Fresh snow on Mt. Wickersham to the south of camp.