Gifts From the Rain!

The rain has been kind and we are gifted with mushrooms! Glorious, glorious fungus!

Public Education

Here's a shot of my friend, Brennan Bird, with one of the last Nature and Culture diplomas from UC Davis. He's standing in front of one of the Occupy UC Davis signs from a few months ago. Bittersweet news: I'm graduating a quarter early.

Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)

I think it is, at least. This guy was a challenge to shoot at such a narrow depth of field. Really small and fast moving made for a tough target!

The 500m Slackline

I went out with Jerry Miszewski and some other friends to go witness his 500 meter slackline in person. Man, this was the most unbelievable thing I had seen in a long time. The amount of control and focus was insane. The line was spider silk and was set up over a large field and was near 15 feet high at the start and end points. The length of it was unfathomable; couldn't believe that Jerry actually walked the thing. The whole session was a challenge to shoot, but here is one of my favorite action shots of Jerry nearing the first transition in the line and a shot of the webbing.

Notebooks

Been finishing up notebooks as of late. One per quarter and it feels good. Combinations of writings, drawings, and whatever else will fill up the page and is relevant to my interest at the time. Here are some shots of a ledger from the late 1800s that I found in an abandoned house a few weeks back. The hand writing was beautiful, though I couldn't actually read what any of it said.

There Are Adventure to Be Had

Off to Zion! Picture is irrelephant.

Freedom Comes Tomorrow

Remember my Day 365 post, Onto the horizon? Well this shot reminds me a little bit of it. My last final is tomorrow. Sorry I have been so absent these past few weeks, but school has gotten the better of me. Soon enough, I will be spending some quality time in Zion, hopefully with my camera as well (though it would be quite the weight for backpacking, we will see).

Rocket Netting Waterfowl

Well, sadly, I didn't actually get to catch and band any waterfowl. There were none at the site where the rocket net was set up at the Yolo Bypass. But we did get to shoot it off anyways which was a valuable (and loud) learning experience. Here is the aftermath of the net in the water. Normally you have about 30 ducks underneath the net, but oh well. Better luck next time.

On the Cusp of Something

I'll let you know what it is when I do

Field Biology

I have so many research project going on right now it's hard to keep track.

WFC 195 - Affects of weather on incubation times in Brandt's Cormorants and how it affects their foraging.

WFC 136 - Flight initiation distance in urbanized Mallard ducks in Davis, CA.

WFC 155L - habitat use of Piciformes in relation to invertebrates collected at specific field sites at Cache Creek Nature Preserve. This shot is of my friend record some data after invert sampling at one of our field sites. Fun stuff!