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Yosemite in Springtime
Our wonderful friends Gen and Sean got married in Yosemite over Memorial Day weekend so Clarke and I decided to make a little vacation out of it. After leaving Harley with friends, we drove up on Wednesday, met up for … Continue reading
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Tagged Awahnee, California, Camp Curry, camping, Glacier Point, Half Dome, hiking, Merced River, Mirror Lake, Vernal Falls, wedding, Yosemite, Yosemite Lodge
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Oodles of Owls
Ok, I’ll be honest. No more promises of photo updates to this site, it’ll happen when it’ll happen. :) But, I can promise a new update from camp, right now. Baby owls, baby wolves and other camp stories, ready and … Continue reading
Posted in My Life as a Biologist
Tagged animal behavior, beach, camping, Fourth of July, hiking, holiday, home, jets, nests, New Mexico, owlets, owls, rain, wolf pups, wolves
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Yet Another Summer in the Gila
Whew! I made it out of San Diego and up the mountain safely. Clearly, I’ve been busy lately as my poor site hasn’t been touched since January. I guess I’ll try to fill in the last few months or so … Continue reading
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Tagged Albuquerque, animal behavior, Arizona, ATV, camping, database, hiking, in memoriam, New Mexico, owls, PDA, roses, Silver City, snow, tent, U2, Vertigo, video, Wildernes First Aid
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Combat Owl Photography
For winding down, it sure feels like we’re winding up. Less than one week of data collection to go and I’m still as busy as ever. The behavior outings have been exciting all summer, but even more so now since … Continue reading
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Tagged animal behavior, Arizona, camping, Eager, hiking, lightning, New Mexico, owls, photography, rain, Springerville, video
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Countdown
One month to go! End of season fever has been sweeping through camp. We’ve begun counting down the days until breakdown. The seasonal crew members are looking and interviewing for their next jobs. And I’m trying to figure out how … Continue reading
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Tagged Albuquerque, Arches National Park, Arizona, beer, Bloomfield, brewery, Bullfrog Marina, camping, Clarke, Colorado, Cortez, database, Eagar, Eddie McStiff's Brewery, Family, Four Corners, Fourth of July, Harry Potter, hiking, Kayenta, Lake Powell, lightning, Moab, Mokee Dugway, Monument Valley, New Mexico, owls, power outage, rain, tornado, vacation, wind, Worm Races, Ye Old Tavern
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Summer in the Gila
Well, it’s been almost a month since my last update, but I have a good excuse. :) I’ve been in the field almost every day. The owls and jets have been keeping me plenty busy this year. Last week we … Continue reading
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Tagged ATV, camping, excuses, heat exhaustion, hiking, New Mexico, owls, swimming hole
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Pigs, Worms, Devils, and Owlets
One more week! I’m excited to go home (can you tell?). It’s been a good season, but a long one. Trying and tiring, but still an amazing season. Clarke made it out to visit for the Fourth of July. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Albuquerque, Alpine, Arizona, camping, Carson National Forest, Colorado, El Pinto, Family, Fourth of July, hail, hiking, holiday, New Mexico, owls, pig roast, rain, road trip, salsa, sick, Worm Races, Ye Olde Tavern
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Festivaaaaaaaaaaaal!
Colorado is beautiful! It’s amazing to me just how different mountains can be. The mountains in our forest here look nothing like the mountains in Telluride, yet both are amazing in their own ways. I took off solo for Telluride … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, camping, Colorado, Cortez, Family, hail, hiking, music, New Mexico, owls, pictures, rain, road trip, Shiprock, Telluride Bluegrass Festival
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Pick-up Sticks
I guess I should clear a few things up. For those of you who’ve taken a look at my pictures, it is not still snowing up here. It was very cold for the first month or so, but we haven’t … Continue reading