The Jeep tire has been replaced and, even though it took two hours at the shop (everyone and everything moves a bit slower here in Wise), we were back in business yesterday. Today we had a really productive day- birding this morning and then we did 4 habitat points, for a total of 16 vegetation plots. Pretty good.
Funny story- Lupita is getting very good at identifying the birds and plants/trees we see, even though she's not familiar with them being from Mexico. Today, she was helping to measure some trees and usually if she is unsure, she brings a leaf sample to Chris or me. So she shows us a leaf sample while standing next to the tree she pulled it from and wants to know what it is. Our answer was, "Well the tree is a dogwood, but the leaves you are holding are poison ivy!" She couldn't believe that is was really poisonous, but we assured her that if she didn't wash her hands soon, she would be very sorry she touched that plant.
Not much else is new really- today we saw a yellow-billed cuckoo up close which was pretty cool. They look like they belong in the tropics or something. More of the same tomorrow- but June is here! Only 6 more weeks of intensive stuff before I can catch a break:)
Some views from "my office". These were taken at the top of a mountain of rocks with a 78% slope. Always a good time climbing at 6am. The sunrises are great though, I hope to catch a good one on camera soon!
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I like the views from your office... my office has a window... but it looks out to the hallway.
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