Getting ready to go
You may be able to tell by the stack of books what I used to do in a prior life. Before becoming a very caring, compassionate but sort of squeamish vet tech, I studied the behavior and genetics of wild baboons. Although I no longer have formal connections to the research project I still do some part time work and go back out to the field when they need someone. I'm leaving in mid September for six weeks to study the baboons in Amboseli, Kenya. I'm not sure what this means about Flickr. When I first went to the baboon research camp in Amboseli 15 years ago, I had to drive 45 minutes each way to get to a tourist lodge where I could make a phone call home. That was our only connection to the outside world. When I was last there two years ago everyone in camp had cell phones, computers and TVs in their tents. I ordered a shirt from J Crew on-line from the computer in my tent just before I left. So who knows, I may be able to upload pictures of baboons and elephants and Kilimanjaro. It's not Jimmy, Mack, or Ella but still ...
This picture was completely unstaged. I went to Princeton campus yesterday morning to do some prep work and took notes by hand. I don't think I've used an eraser since the last time I was in Kenya. This is also not meant to be a commercial for Starbucks but when it's 6:00 am on a summer Sunday morning and you're the only one out and about, you deserve a treat. A caramel frappuccino is mine.
This is best seen on black, and please notice the book at the top of the stack. It's very near and dear to my heart.
Explored August 26, 2012 (for about 5 minutes! LOL)
Getting ready to go
You may be able to tell by the stack of books what I used to do in a prior life. Before becoming a very caring, compassionate but sort of squeamish vet tech, I studied the behavior and genetics of wild baboons. Although I no longer have formal connections to the research project I still do some part time work and go back out to the field when they need someone. I'm leaving in mid September for six weeks to study the baboons in Amboseli, Kenya. I'm not sure what this means about Flickr. When I first went to the baboon research camp in Amboseli 15 years ago, I had to drive 45 minutes each way to get to a tourist lodge where I could make a phone call home. That was our only connection to the outside world. When I was last there two years ago everyone in camp had cell phones, computers and TVs in their tents. I ordered a shirt from J Crew on-line from the computer in my tent just before I left. So who knows, I may be able to upload pictures of baboons and elephants and Kilimanjaro. It's not Jimmy, Mack, or Ella but still ...
This picture was completely unstaged. I went to Princeton campus yesterday morning to do some prep work and took notes by hand. I don't think I've used an eraser since the last time I was in Kenya. This is also not meant to be a commercial for Starbucks but when it's 6:00 am on a summer Sunday morning and you're the only one out and about, you deserve a treat. A caramel frappuccino is mine.
This is best seen on black, and please notice the book at the top of the stack. It's very near and dear to my heart.
Explored August 26, 2012 (for about 5 minutes! LOL)