Pulling thorns in Wild Rose country!


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May 1st 2011
Published: September 22nd 2011
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It was near the end of a long and cold winter, we were making lots of new friends and generally having a fun time exploring Toronto, Jen was settling into her Toronto job nicely but I was getting increasingly annoyed and downbeat by my lack of success on the job front. There had been a couple of nibbles here and there for interesting ecology jobs, but nothing ever seemed to eventuate. And then one... Read Full Entry



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bushfire sunsetsbushfire sunsets
bushfire sunsets

if there had have been a Eucalyptus aroma I may have gotten homesick
Spruce bogSpruce bog
Spruce bog

quite interesting ecosystems, generally raging with insects and quite challenging to walk through with packs of gear on your back.. oh, and they're everywhere in northern Alberta
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the Rockies gang - Julia, Bryce, Amanda, Scott and Tim
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grizzly bear about 15m away!
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Mount Robson hike
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me and Mount 'Robbo'
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behind the scenes of the 'Bryce Was Here' series
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rewarding vistas at the top of the Mount Robson trek
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cheeky ground squirrel!
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under the icy water
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with an action like this, Scott was clearly the skimming champion
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Spruce Grouse puts on a show for us
Team Aquatica!Team Aquatica!
Team Aquatica!

Wobbly Valdez, Erica and Claire enjoying a bug-net feast for Claire's birthday-eve
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not so luxurious camping

tents sits above the only 2 square metre 'dry' patch of land to be found
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northern migration

steady streams of Canada Geese head for the tundra
has a million thornshas a million thorns
has a million thorns

which manage to stay stuck in your hands, arms and legs for weeks
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incoming chopper

a particularly awesome sight on the last day of the field shift!
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A day off at Long Lake

Big Kev shows us how its done



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