(insert any song here) go dawgs!

Aaaah. I can't believe that it has been ten years already since I walked the beautiful brick paths of the University of Washington campus. I am so blessed to have been able to study at such a great school. This place transformed me from an uber naive girl from Arlington into a thoughtful, progessive young adult.

I spent a few days on campus this past weekend for a reunion, and was mesmorized by the beautiful colors all around. I felt called to return today, to capture autumn's splendor.

Memorial Way
I misnamed this pic as "stevens" because I thought that it was part of Stevens' Way. I also (incorrectly) thought that the trees lining this street represented each of the counties in Washington. Of course, I wanted to get my facts straight before blogging, and turns out that actually, this is Memorial Way and pays tribute to the alumni and faculty that died in WWI. Dang, I am making things up and it isn't even Wednesday.

Scenes from the Quad

As a social science type, I spent a lot of time in the quad. Most pictures that you see from this area are usually spring scenes, when those sweet little cherry blossoms make everyone smile.

The first picture was taken from beside my beloved Savery Hall. The econ department is housed in this hall and I had many, many classes here. Savery is getting a face lift, it seems, and so I took this one looking out from Savery instead. Lovely, isn't it?

The middle picture is taken from just a few steps away, looking towards Smith Hall. I remember having a Japanese class in this place. The little Japanese man was passionate about keeping things real in the classroom and would get very, very upset if we said "ummm" when trying to think of a word. He insisted that we use the Japanese "um" which is "e toooo."

The last picture is of Raitt Hall. I don't think that I ever walked the halls here. Well, maybe. I don't have a story about this place, other than I liked the lighting tonight. OH, and I apologize that it is crooked. I need to get PS3.

Denny

The oldest building on campus is Denny Hall. For this picture, I tried to capture the old and the new. The old being Denny (duh) and the new being the news board plastered with upcoming events along side a recycling bin. Back in the day they didn't even have plastic.

The idea of photographing the oldest building on campus intrigued me, so I ventured up the stairs to get a closer shot. I managed one pic and then noticed that I was in a rather secluded area at night. I quickly packed up my trusty tripod and headed out. Content with the shots I had captured and interested in making a few more trips.

Last Look

Sometimes, just when you think you are done for the day, you come across something that just calls out to you. As I was headed back to my car, I noticed the crescent moon looming above Gerberding Hall. Unfortunately, a cloud moved in and covered the cloud, but it is still an interesting shot. I was standing under a light when I took this, so it turned out orange. I made some minor adjustments and viola, a great pic. enjoy.

Thanks for taking a little trip down memory lane with me. Now, I am going to go enjoy some chicken vegetable soup that has been simmering while I wrote this post. It is such soup weather, no?