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During my visit to Adobe, I also visited some of downtown San Jose. These are some of the snapshots I took during my visit. The art project where the trees were dressed in sweaters was rather interesting. Hope you enjoy these images.

Adobe also had a social event at a local “watering hole.” As you can see, the competition was quite intense between Gigi, Randy, Joseph, Brian, and I. We had a great time.

One of the social events set up by Adobe was an evening picnic in the Saratoga Springs park. These are some of the photos/ snapshots I took. It was getting rather dark as I walked some of the trails. What a great opportunity to meet so many new friends.

These photos were taken at Adobe Headquarters in San Jose, CA during the 2009 Summer Institute. It was fantastic meeting so many people who share my passion for teaching these technologies. Many thanks to Adobe for facilitating this wonderful networking. Those who wish to learn more about my visit are encouraged to contact me directly.

These are the falls on the Missouri River closest to Great Falls, MT. The dam impounds a significant amount of water and is used to divert the water into a generating plant. Most of the falls have hydroelectric facilities near Great Falls. There are 5 major falls. It must have been a very impressive site before the creation of the dams (most were built near the turn of the last century).

Giant Springs State Park is located on the Missouri River. It is connected by one of the shortest rivers in the US – the Roe River (it is only 201 feet in length). The water from the springs wells up through cracks in the limestone (visible in some of these photos). The water originates as precipitation in the Little Belt Mountains and travels roughly 50 years (at depths of up to 400 feet) before emerging into these springs.

We visited the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center in Great Falls, MT while on our vacation. This exhibit was highly informative and well organized. I recommend it for anyone visiting the area. It really helps one understand the extreme conditions encountered during their journey. I particularly liked the information detailing many of the 50 different nations encountered during their journey. These are just a few of the photos I took. I was surprised at the use of the buffalo heart lining as a water bottle as well as the use of the buffalo bladder. Wish we had more time to learn even more about their journey.