Far North

Sorry I haven't added any new posts in a while, I'm a bit more remote at the moment... Nowhere to download pics! I'm in Cooktown hiding from the unending rain after fleeing days of rain in Cape Tribulation. I guess that's the tropics for you. I'm not sure I could handle this place in "the wet" as it has been raining nonstop in "the dry". Everything is damp- I'll be molding soon! But it's beautiful and I've met some really great people. This is a frontier town, from here on out you need a 4x4 and a winch- perhaps on my next trip! It feels like you are standing on the edge of a great wilderness and adventure!
Love to all! (and pictures soon)
Becky

I'm an Aunt!

Joshua Paul Webel was born on May 30th! He weighed in at 9lbs. 3oz. He even has his own website JoshuaPW.com (I have a feeling his Dad is helping him out with it). I'm looking forward to holding him :)

The crew

Here is "the crew" working on the pipe system. Scott, Jamie and Sara. This will prove it's a small world... Scott and I as well as Sara and I are separated by one degree of seperation- naturally through Jamie. Here's where it get's weird (Heather Werle check this out :) Scott knows Brandon Sheafor, my undergraduate advisor, from when he took a sabatical at ASU where Scott was a lab technician in the lab Brandon was visiting-pretty crazy! It gets weirder. I know Scott's undergraduate advisor, Betty Davidson, from when she was on sabbatical and came to Mt. Union.

The field

It's great to be up in Townsville and see Jamie again! I didn't realize until the day before I got here that it's actually been two years since we've seen each other. She's one of those friends that it doesn't matter- it doesn't seem strange to be hanging out in Australia with her. It just makes me wish I'd stayed in better touch with her because she's so awesome. I hung out in Townsville for a day and went to the aquarium while Jamie was in school, and then the next day we went to her university (James Cook) and I got to help her take care of her frogs and then we were off to the field. This site is north of Townsville in the "tablelands" near the small town of Malanda. I believe it is in Wooroonooran national park (isn't that a mouthful). We spent a couple of days fixing up a siphon system ment to fill small pools in enclosures to keep frogs. We also got to walk a transect of river that night catching frogs. Lots of leeches! I'll get a picture of one soon, or the blood bath they leave behind...

Byron Bay

I'm up near Brisbane and am doing some surfing and hanging out on the beach. Not so cool becuase I have to wear full clothing at all times to keep from getting burnt (except while surfing). I'm meeting some nice people and have no great stories which I guess is actually okay. Cheers, Becky