Tyler Starr
15 November 2008 from 1535-1550
Location: The small Quad on the western side of campus, surrounded by dorm buildings, of the University of Puget Sound
Weather: Mostly sunny, no wind, 53 ̊ F
General: I can see Mt. Rainier from where I am sitting. It is a gorgeous sight, a colossal, white-capped mountain emerging from behind the various buildings of Tacoma. Apparently I am lucky that it is a clear day today, because it is not always visible. In front of me is a large tree, very reminiscent of the Star Trees on the campus of Willamette University. It appears to be the same type of tree, the Giant Sequoia. I believe that it is slightly taller, and according to the person I am with, it is very old and was here before UPS. This causes me to think that it might be a different species, since it is not much bigger than the Star Trees despite being much older. However, it is also possible that my source was incorrect. Like Willamette, all of the buildings on UPS are brick. Many of the buildings have ivy or some other sort of vine crawling over them in very cool patterns. Some of the vines have lost their leaves for the winter, and so only their roots remain. It is strange—the roots of the vines are woody like the branches of trees, and yet somehow they cling to the bricks with no problem.
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