Visions of California with Skylar Jones-Duru ’24

Skylar Jones-Duru ’24, a Psychology major, studied abroad this Winter with the Visions of California: Searching for the Golden State program.

The program is an interdisciplinary, ‘on-the-road’ seminar that immerses students in the literature, art, history, ecology, and cultural paradoxes of the United States’ most populous, geographically-diverse state. Follow along with Skylar’s journey through the Golden State!

Jack London’s home in Glen Ellen Sonoma (or rather, what’s left of it)

Morning sun peeking through the trees in Glen Ellen

Moss and more moss on a tree in Glen Ellen

Into the thick of it! The group hiking in Glen Ellen

RAWR! A wild Amalia lurks the Jack London State Park

Are we there yet? Walking through the Jack London State Park

Can you smell it? Finding eucalyptus trees around the forest in Glen Ellen

“You want to be fruit forward.” Learning about the wine making process at Fridell’s Vineyard

A little tip- see? Wine tasting with wine maker/expert Squire Fridell

‘SHOWBIZ BABY!’ The wall of renowned actor Squire Fridell, National TV Ronald McDonald

Bus fully packed and ready to leave Sonoma

The walls are yellow, Crocker Art Museum

Josie, an intellectual, Crocker Art Museum

Harald, alone at the Crocker Art Museum

Banister at the Capitol in Sacramento

House of Senate at the Capitol in Sacramento

Lunch with Nicolina Hernandez

Grownups 3, Nicolina Hernandez’ office

Lunch on Mount Shasta