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Archive for January, 2009

MMmmm…That’s Good Grub*

Posted in Adventure!, Nature, Science, Stupid Critter Tricks, Wildlife, rainforest, self-indulgence, travel, tropics on January 28, 2009 | 14 Comments »

*warning: contains references which may upset delicate sensibilities or weak stomachs.
With all the dangers of the Amazon rainforest real and imagined, the most common ones are the most easily overlooked. Forget the mega-fauna: jaguars (extremely rare), fer-de-lance (rare), white-lipped peccaries or even caimans. You are much more likely to be hit by a falling branch [...]

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Mysterious Sounds, Wondrous Sights, and Birds, Birds, Birds!

Posted in Adventure!, Art, Artists, Drawing, bird art, birding, birds, field sketching, tropics, tagged , , , , , , , on January 25, 2009 | 12 Comments »

In case you wondered, there was a purpose to my journey to the Amazon rainforest. Three purposes, actually. Purpose one was (and is) to collect material for my upcoming exhibit at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNOMNH for short), opening next October 9 and running through January 17, 2010. A multi-media [...]

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The Treehouse You Always Wanted

Posted in Adventure!, Art, Drawing, Environment, Nature, Wildlife, birding, birds, field sketching, nature journaling, rainforest, travel, tropics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on January 23, 2009 | 8 Comments »

The view from the roof of the Amazon is a stunner and from above it’s plain how provincial is life at ground-level. The view extends at most a few meters into the jungle and it’s a screen of unfocused greenery, beautiful and claustrophobic in a funhouse way. But climb into the treetops for a rewarding [...]

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