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Mi Semana
Last Tuesday my co-workers and I volunteered with the local Valles Caldera National Preserve on our day off. We participated in a calf mortality study for elk. The gist of the project is that they tag calves' ears with radio transmitters. The radio transmitter emits a steady tone that can be picked up in a fairly wide range. If the calf doesn't ( Read more... ) -
El Rio Grande
The quilt of sagebrush extended East to the Atlantic Ocean and West to the Pacific for all I could care. Sage brush to my left, sage brush to my right, and behind me and ahead of me a snaking trail of pavement. It was all perfectly pleasant in the comfort of my boss’s roomy Dodge Ram. My coffee was finally cool enough to drink, the air ( Read more... ) -
Fire, Fire on the Mountain
I don’t know how good I am going to do with the blogging thing out here, every day carries it’s own saga.
Let’s talk about fire. There have been 5 wildfires here in the Jemez district in the 2 weeks that I have been here. As of last Thursday, we have been under stage 1 fire restrictions which means campers are only allowed to have fires in ( Read more... ) -
Pobrecito Pablo..
As most of you are aware, Pablo has been adopted. His new mommy's name is Dina and she is one of my peers at Prescott College. She already has a dog, Frieda, and I know that Pablo is in good hands with his new mom and sis.
Before Dillon left Prescott, he got Pablo neutered. Finally!
Well, I just came across these on Facebook:
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Jemez Falls
Thrill seeking. Today is my first day off. After a brief and thrilling 2 hour meeting about the new GIS :/T drive with the fire guys, I set off for Jemez Falls. A short 1 ½ mile trail leads you from the parking lot, down a pine, fir, and aspen ridge, and eventually to a guardrail protected area with a nice view of a mist-ical 60 foot waterfall. ( Read more... ) -
The starts of an enchanted summer
I was bouncing in my seat the entire 10 hour drive from Kino to Prescott. I wanted to kiss the concrete of the Prescott College parking lot concrete as I jumped out the van with the most obnoxious squeal I could muster. However, the forest green beat-up Subaru pulling up alongside the gate distracted me from that feat. Dillon. I couldn’t stop ( Read more... ) -
Bill eases sewage restrictions in South Florida - Legislature - MiamiHerald.com
"We have money for oil drilling exploration a mile off the coast, but we don’t have the funds to improve our wastewater treatment facilities and address the sewage being dumped a mile off the coast. We have money for developing every inch of coastline into extravagant resorts but we lack the funding to put recycling bins on every mile or so of ( Read more... ) -
sea lions
I like sea lions a lot. Here is a video from yesterdays snorkeling trip:
(I'm working on the underwater photo/film skills... sorry about the shakiness.)
We might have gotten a little too close to their territory. They were curious and friendly at first, but towards the end they kept charging at us and blowing bubbles in our faces - sea lion talk ( Read more... ) -
snorkie with osteichthyes
As of today, I officially only have 3 more weeks in Kino. I'm trying not to get ahead of myself and enjoy the rest of my time here, but I am really looking forward to getting back to Prescott and seeing Dillon and Pablo. I miss my boys.
Really though, don't get me wrong, I love Kino. I'm learning alot and having a great time here. Plus, check out ( Read more... )
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