Friday, August 24, 2007

NCFCA Nationals, Texas, 2007

Ultimate Frisbee

Doing what we do best--debate (I think were arguing about Iraq and weapons of mass destruction)

Egypt, 2007

Sunset over Cairo


View of Aswan, Egypt


Ramses II's Temple at Abu Simbel


Sunset over the Nile


Obelisk of Hatshepsut at Karnak, largest religious complex in the world


Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings

Hatshepsut's Temple at Luxor


Our hotel room in Giza faced the Great Pyramids


The Great Pyramids of Giza...only survivor of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World


Zoser's Step Pyramid at Saqqara...oldest known pyramid in the world (c. after 2300, 2200 BC [creationist date])

Germany, 2007

Herrenchiemsee--the last of "Mad" King Ludwig II's fairy-tale castles



The 9, 724 foot peak of Zugspitze, the highest moutain in Germany (yes, I went up there)



Do I look like I'm having fun?


Linderhof, Mad King Ludwig's second castle


View from behind Linderhof

Neuschwanstein--Ludwig II's grandest castle



Nymphenburg Palace, Munich, Germany (where Ludwig II was born)

Munich, Germany


Main office at Dachua concentration camp memorial


Main square of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany (traditional town where they filmed "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang")

Salzburg, Austria, 2007

View of Salzburg from Hohensalzburg fortress

Hohensalzburg Castle



Mozart's birthplace (the yellow house)


You knew you couldn't get away from The Sound of Music, didn't you? These are the Mirabell Gardens (where Maria and the kids sang "Do-Re-Mi...")


The fountain where Maria sang "I have confidence..."

Thursday, August 2, 2007

High Point Camp, 2007

Pyschos!!!!


On the deck of the dining hall


In front of Eric and Josh's cabin (don't ask them to tell you about it). My counselor, Andy, is on the right (orange shirt).



Matthew is in jail!


Chris Wright, Paulette's friend from BJU


The Pavilion, where services were held (you can see the two camp team logos)



Concentration

OOF!! (Note: Some strange rumors have been circulating that Corey cheated during this game).


John being blobbed...



During the boys' weekly pillow fight. (Note: We did not participate in most of this unmannerly practice. We are pacifists.)



King John!

I know these are terrible pictures...they were much better last year. I did get some video, which I'll try posting when I get a YouTube account.