On 18 May 2012 I wrote “An early day. A field day. Anxious to awaken. Awaiting my alarm with eager anticipation”. The field season was in full swing, in the…
A Johnian Blog IX More cheesy poetry about ecology by yours truly…
Both the topic and setting of my current PhD research was born from an unforgettable Fulbright experience in Spain during the year of 2009. Apart from cultural exchange my aim…
Until next spring, Espana…
Ingredients: 1. Dawn 2. Bold, dark espresso 3. Bold, dark chocolate 4. wooded singletrack trail Drink 2 while eating 3 during 1. Once consumed, on 4 go run. Enjoy elevated…
The final few. Even they are ready. Why are you still here? It is getting cold. Autumn is arriving. Prepare yourself for another winter of hibernating. We shall reunite next…
That is no Summer sky…with those high metallic gunpowder clouds…that is a sky of…Autumn. Nestled in my down jacket for breakfast this morning of my final week of surveying, I…
We humans…we exist so separated from death. Amphibians though, they know their ultimate destiny all too well. So unlike us, they take no chances. While we produce one or two…
With a sky like that, one run just was not enough. Crisp air descending along meandering forested stream at dawn. Scramble up rock-laden ascent, sweating joyously in mid-day heat. Euphoria. …
Morning commute now cold. Crisp air and clouds. Luna azul lingers. State of mind shifting. Vernal energy extinguishing. Hibernation impending. Autumn approaching.