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The Chapel at Duke University, my current academic institution.

Mom has come to visit, so she is taking pictures of the campus. Duke is named after...Duke! Washington Duke, big on Tabako, gave land and $$ to make small liberal arts college Trinity into big conglomerate Duke.

The campus really is quite pretty. The joke goes Duke wanted to give money to Princeton, but on condition they renamed it Duke. Well, they couldn't get Princeton, so they built one. But to be honest, Princeton does look prettier, but then to be honest, Princeton can't compare to Cambridge (in England).

Next stop: Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Closed from Dusk till Dawn!















I walked through the gardens twice every day my first year. Once in the morning to get to the department, once in the afternoon to go home. I like to think of this as my -o?C?1D. Well, it's not that special, cause it's more like a tourist attraction. But the fresh green air every morn was something. Pics by mom. Posted by Hello

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