Up to Our Elbows in Mud

Those of you that traveled to Bilsa Biological Station in Ecuador with me (or with Rachel and Nate the subsequent year) know how the stronghold of mud suctioning your boots impedes ambulation. Every step becomes infinitely more difficult as the day goes on. The Louisiana mud we've encountered is every bit as fierce. Our days in the field are long and dirty and I love every bit of it. It is early to rise and late to turn out the lights and crawl into our bunks. Staying up until 12:00 or 1:00 flipping through guide books to identify all the plants, caterpillars, amphibians and reptiles of the day, uploading photos for blog postings, and sharing photos with teammates has become the norm.
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I still have a lot of gaps to fill in here so stay tuned for further details