An American in Leeds

Rosalind Franklin was the scientist that took the crystal pictures of DNA that Watson and Crick "borrowed" to figure out the structure of DNA. She also sewed her own clothes, and was a great hiker. Every time I go hiking, I now think "I'm having a Rosalind Franklin moment!". My first Saturday back from the States, I went hiking with a professor from work (Hi Miriam!). We went to Malham, then on to Grassington. Of course, my camera battery died before we got to Grassington, so I only have pictures of Malham. This means that I'll have to make another trip to Grassington. Oh darn. Rain across the Dales. We didn't end up hiking the whole area because it rained. And by rain, I mean real rain, not that mist we get a lot around here. Janet's Foss. Foss is old Norse for waterfall; Janet is the queen of the fairies. The pool was traditionally used to wash sheep to get their wool to grow better. Gordale Scar Limestone pavement above Malham Cove. The limestone ...