Day 3

 June 1, 2023

Great Sand Dunes Naitonal Park

My first time there, to see how there are sand dunes in the middle of the mountains due to the forces of nature. Many Native American tribes found them sacred. 

It's common for cluds to go through mountains. It seemed like the top of the sand mountains touched the clouds, too.

Did some writing about travel and the sand dunes. 

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What educational and other merits did you receive from your sabbatical, and in what manner will this benefit your work at Washburn?  

In teaching Nature writing, and simply writing from the experience of what happens. 

Also, poetry generation as a way to submit as part of "research"

 

What is your evaluation of the actual results of your sabbatical, in comparison with the goals you outlined in your application, and in what manner did it upgrade your academic or administrative credentials? 

I am often planning ahead for poetry projects, so I forget how, when removed from the everyday, new experiences can bring fresh writing.