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May 19th 2009
Published: June 23rd 2009
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By my fifth week living at Posada Amazonas I was ready for a break. The eight to ten hours I was spending on the trail every day, while immensely enjoyable, were taking their toll on my body. To make things worse, the lumpy, sagging mattress I had been sleeping on had resurrected an old pelvis injury, which I had earned in a fit of stupidity during a mountaineering trip in Yosemite many years be... Read Full Entry



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I am from Georgia, but I have lived in California for the past few years. I have been working as an engineer since I got out of school six years ago. I have grown tired of working the never changing rat race of ‘normal life’, so I am embarking on a multi-year round the world journey, a retirement of sorts, beginning with a winter contract job in Antarctica. From there, who knows where I will go, but I plan on seeing the whole world and all of the unique cultures, remote wildernesses and amazing history that this planet has to offer. I am planning on traveling as inex... full info
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Look into My Eyes!Look into My Eyes!
Look into My Eyes!
The frogs always made great subjects for taking pictures of.
An Explosion of ColorAn Explosion of Color
An Explosion of Color
Who said the forest had to be all green?
The Demon MothThe Demon Moth
The Demon Moth
When I arrived in the Amazon I had a strong fear of flying insects, so when I first saw the glowing eyes of a moth as it flew at me I pictured it as a demon.
The Architects of the Devil's GardensThe Architects of the Devil's Gardens
The Architects of the Devil's Gardens
This is the tree that the small black ants live on. The ants keep the forest cleared around the trees so that sunlight can penetrate down to them.
The Stubborn SpiderThe Stubborn Spider
The Stubborn Spider
This guy built a massive web across the trail in the same place every day and we had to move it every time.
Cicada CityCicada City
Cicada City
These towers were everywhere along the trail. The cicadas built them as a nest of some sort.
Tapir TracksTapir Tracks
Tapir Tracks
These tracks were all over the trails though I never saw a tapir - I suppose they could also belong to a small Tyrannosaurus Rex.
The Fading Light of DayThe Fading Light of Day
The Fading Light of Day
Often the trail beneath the canopy was dark despite the sun still being out.
The Green-Eyed Specter The Green-Eyed Specter
The Green-Eyed Specter
If you look closely between the tree and the vine (highlighted by the flash) you will see a dark figure with a pointy nose and glowing green eyes - It is a Coati.
Wandering SpiderWandering Spider
Wandering Spider
This guy was big and quite aggressive. Much like the large one we found at Posada, this wandering spider didn't have all of the telltale markings.
The Brazil NutThe Brazil Nut
The Brazil Nut
This picture is a bad one, but it shows what the brazil nut coconut looks like. The open one has two sections of nut in it still.
A BeetleA Beetle
A Beetle
The beetles were by far the most colorful insects around.
A Saddle-Back TamarinA Saddle-Back Tamarin
A Saddle-Back Tamarin
These monkeys were playing on the trees at the edge of the devil's garden.
In the Devil's GardenIn the Devil's Garden
In the Devil's Garden
This odd clearing, locally known as a chacra, is naturally formed as part of a symbiotic relationship between ants and a certain tree.
The Castanero CampThe Castanero Camp
The Castanero Camp
This is the real camp for the brazil nut harvesters. There was one for tourist a bit closer to the lodge.
On the TrailOn the Trail
On the Trail
The trails at Refugio were well maintained in places and hard to follow in others.
A Blue-eyed BeautyA Blue-eyed Beauty
A Blue-eyed Beauty
I have no idea what plant this is but they were everywhere.
Creatures of the NightCreatures of the Night
Creatures of the Night
This odd, spider-like animal was as big as my hand if you included the legs.
"Do You See the Frog?""Do You See the Frog?"
"Do You See the Frog?"
I didn't at first. The crested frog had really good camouflage.
A Jungle CreekA Jungle Creek
A Jungle Creek
The forest around Refugio Amazonas was crisscrossed with lovely streams and rivers, often hidden in the forest.
Aldo and the MussuranaAldo and the Mussurana
Aldo and the Mussurana
This is another bad picture, but it shows the scale of the snake (the black band in the foreground) This picture was taken just after the snake tried to bite Aldo (when I tried to catch it).



23rd June 2009

anonymous
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Amazing pictures.
23rd June 2009

liliram
liliram

Simply Incredible!
Got to hand it to you. You take incredible photos and you write very well. Thank u for taking us through all your experiences.........
23rd June 2009

AnnaAdventuring
Anna Louise

AMAZING picture of the snake! Really great capture.

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