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Jacqueline and her mother, Maria, who was recently visiting and has since returned to Peru, in the Shenandoah National Park. Señora Jacobs was overwhelmed by the magnificent view. (early July 2003)
Talk about inspiring! This is the view as I drive into the JMU campus every morning. There is usually a fountain that sprays 20-30 feet high, from the artificial island visible on the left side. The tall building with the red roof in back of the smokestack in the background is Wilson Hall, the main administration building. The parking garage and football stadium are off to the right side. The buildings on the left are mostly sorority houses.
All the buildings in the central quad of the JMU campus are built of gray limestone, with red tile roofs. It is all very attractive. In back of these buildings (to the right, which is southeast), there is a ridge descending into a valley, which offers a superb view of Massanutten Mountain in the late afternoons. In the foreground is Maury Hall, where my office and the rest of the Political Science Department are located. In the background is the clock tower of Wilson Hall, the main administration building.
