Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Associate Professor of Biology Meghan Brown instructs science teachers on the use of microscopes at Escuela Proyecto La Esperanza. The microscopes and other equipment were donated by the HWS Biology Department.

Students aboard the research vessel prepare to measure water transparency in Lake Atitlán using Secchi disks.

Jessica Bishop '16 takes in the view from a boat in Guatemala.

University of Wales Professor Andy Williams gives a short lecture on the geological aspects of the Preseli Hills during the Sense of Place hike.

The group catches a cricket match in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, between Hampshire (England team) and Galmorgan (the local Welsh team).

University of Wales Professor Andy Williams discusses the historical and cultural significance of the region.

Students investigate a burial mound within what is thought to be an ancient community in the Preseli Hills. A small henge at this location is thought to be the resting place for the legendary King Arthur.

Students pose on the grounds of the Carreg Cennen Castle, capturing a scene of the historic countryside.

While on the Preseli Hills hike, students discuss the logistics involved in constructing Stonehenge. How did the ancient tribe move huge stones over a distance of almost 150 miles in order to construct the monument?

For this week's photo gallery, we look at the Colleges three-week Wales study abroad program, Outdoor Education: Theoretical Issues in Outdoor Pursuits led by Hobart Assistant Dean David Mapstone '93. This photo marks the group's first day at a beach outside of Carmarthen, a small town beside the Tywi River in Central Wales.

Katherine Speigel 18 writes in her journal.

Kate Speigel 18, Rachel Brown 18, Audrey Bates 17, Lindsay Brown 19 and Dillon Russo 18 pose before beginning a hike to Paviland Cave at Gower Peninsula.

Students sketch the Worms Head coast line at Gower Peninsula in the southeast area of Wales.

The students pause for a group photo during their Sense of Place hike through the Preseli Hills.

Lester Gamez '17 holds up the camera for a groupie with fellow students on the streets of Antigua, Guatemala.

A view of the ruins of an old Catholic cathedral in Antigua.