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This is where I show the most recent images and talk about how they were made. The images typically relate to landscapes and wildlife, but I also blog about photos of highways and mitigation measures for wildlife or road ecology in general. Please contact me if you would like to use any of the images.

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Life in Brazil: Monkey Bar Gym exercises and the Piracicaba river

August 10, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Text below by Bethanie Walder:

Black swans and pink flamingos glide across the lake in front of us. Black and pink swan paddleboats, that is, powered by the cycling legs of locals out for a casual float in the long, narrow lake in Piracicaba’s “Central Park.” Just three blocks along the river from our new apartment, the park boasts paved walking/running trails; a serene lake; exercise stations; shady gazebos with quiet park benches underneath; lots and lots of walkers and joggers; a handful of stray dogs and cats; and a glorious amount of common birds that are completely uncommon to us – greater kiskadee, blue and white swallows, white-rumped swallow, southern caracara, neo-tropic cormorants, and more.

 

The birding makes our workout go a lot faster. We walked over to the park, jump ropes in hand, to do one of our “Monkey Bars” workouts. We found a nice shady spot that wasn’t very busy, just overlooking the paddle boat rental station, and therefore the lake and all its birds.

 

We arrived in Piracicaba, Brazil on Wednesday, thanks to a grant Marcel received to teach at ESALQ-USP (Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" – University of Sao Paulo Piracicaba campus) for the next 5 months. A huge thanks to both Fernanda D. Abra and Katia Ferraz for helping make this whole project happen, and for helping us get set up here. Katia is the professor Marcel is working with, and Fernanda is one of his students.

 

Marcel will be teaching conservation biology with an emphasis on road ecology. Since arriving, we’ve met several other professors, three of whom work in the same field as me, so it looks like they might “put me to work” too – so much for that six month vacation I was fantasizing about! But it’s a great opportunity for me to learn about forest/watershed restoration and motorized recreation issues in Brazil, and to keep myself busy while I learn Portuguese.

 

After our workout we wandered back, checking out the pedestrian street along the river (Rua do Porto – or Port Street). The street is lined with restaurants, but none are open this morning. There’s also a large pedestrian bridge immediately west of our apartment (we’re one block off the river and our windows overlook this bridge – it’s a great way to maintain our bearings when wandering around the city). The river is low, as there’s a severe drought at the moment, and it does not smell very good due to trash and questionable runoff from town. We did, however, see a few egrets and some black-necked stilts from the bridge.

 

But it's not just the birds that remind us we're in the tropics. The fresh fruits are amazing! Passion fruit, mango, papaya, guava – muito delicioso! On Friday evening I even tried making tapioca crepes. Messed up a bit, but I’ll try again soon, with fresh tapioca flour that Katia gave us.

 

Closed out our first few days in Brazil sitting in our living room listening to a band that was playing outside at the corner bar. Though it’s beautiful weather here right now and we could easily keep our windows open, the number of mosquitos and the surprising lack of window screens makes that a nonviable option at least at certain times of the day. While we listened to the music, I watched Marcel jumping around batting at mosquitos (no malaria here, but there is dengue fever, so we have to be careful). 

 

Speaking of music, we’re also regularly treated to car radios on the street below that are so loud they make our windows rattle as if they will fall out of the walls, while car alarms on the street are triggered as well. It’s highly entertaining!

 

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Image below: Fernanda Abra, Marcel Huijser and Bethanie Walder doing Monkey Bar Gym exercises in "central park" Piracicaba, Brazil

Fernanda Abra, Marcel Huijser and Bethanie Walder doing Monkey Bar Gym exercises in "central park" Piracicaba, BrazilFernanda Abra, Marcel Huijser and Bethanie Walder doing Monkey Bar Gym exercises in "central park" Piracicaba, BrazilFernanda Abra, Marcel Huijser and Bethanie Walder doing Monkey Bar Gym exercises in "central park" Piracicaba, Brazil

Image below: Fernanda Abra and Bethanie Walder at Piracicaba river, Piracicaba, São Paulo State, Brazil

Fernanda Abra and Bethanie Walder at Piracicaba river, Piracicaba, São Paulo State, BrazilFernanda Abra and Bethanie Walder at Piracicaba river, Piracicaba, São Paulo State, BrazilFernanda Abra and Bethanie Walder at Piracicaba river, Piracicaba, São Paulo State, Brazil

 

Life in Brazil: Bethanie Walder toasts to a fine dinner in our apartment in Piracicaba

August 08, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Bethanie Walder toasts to a fine dinner in our tiny apartment in Piracicaba, Brazil

The dinner includes little Brazilian cheese crepes made from tapioca. Tapioca is a starch product from manioc or cassava (Manihot esculenta). Mind the huge avocado, passion fruit, and mango in the fruit basket.

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Bethanie Walder toasts to a fine dinner in our tiny apartment in Piracicaba, BrazilBethanie Walder toasts to a fine dinner in our tiny apartment in Piracicaba, BrazilBethanie Walder toasts to a fine dinner in our tiny apartment in Piracicaba, Brazil. The dinner includes little Brazilian cheese crepes made from tapioca. Tapioca is a starch product from manioc or cassava (Manihot esculenta). Mind the huge avocado, passion fruit, and mango in the fruit basket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Road ecology blog: Public road through private lands, Montana, USA

August 07, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Road ecology blog: Public road through private lands. This gate and sign mark a a public land / private land boundary along a public road.

Public road through private lands. This gate and sign mark a a public land / private land boundary along a public road. While the public can use the road, the signage (posted, no trespassing) in combination with the gate is confusing, perhaps on purpose. The "no trespassing" relates to the land on either side of the road, not the road itself. I think it would be more clear and fair to the public to explicitly state that they are free to drive on the road without a problem, but that they cannot leave the road and access the land adjacent to the road.

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Public road through private lands. This gate and sign mark a a public land / private land boundary along a public roadPublic road through private lands. This gate and sign mark a a public land / private land boundary along a public roadPublic road through private lands. This gate and sign mark a a public land / private land boundary along a public road. While the public can use the road, the signage (posted, no trespassing) in combination with the gate is confusing, perhaps on purpose. The "no trespassing" relates to the land on either side of the road, not the road itself. I think it would be more clear and fair to the public to explicitly state that they can drive on the road without a problem, but they cannot leave the road and access the land adjacent to the road. Public road through private lands. This gate and sign mark a a public land / private land boundary along a public roadPublic road through private lands. This gate and sign mark a a public land / private land boundary along a public roadPublic road through private lands. This gate and sign mark a a public land / private land boundary along a public road. While the public can use the road, the signage (posted, no trespassing) in combination with the gate is confusing, perhaps on purpose. The "no trespassing" relates to the land on either side of the road, not the road itself. I think it would be more clear and fair to the public to explicitly state that they can drive on the road without a problem, but they cannot leave the road and access the land adjacent to the road.

 

 

 

Marcel is now officially recognized as "uncommon"

August 04, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

It is official. According to an article in High Country News I am now categorized as “uncommon”.

That's a good thing, right? :)

http://www.hcn.org/issues/46.13/the-roads-scholar

Rocky mountains: Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

August 03, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

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Rocky Mountains: People on boardwalk at Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone, Wyoming, USA

August 02, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Rocky Mountains: People on boardwalk at Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

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Road ecology blog: Common snapping turtle laying eggs along highway, Wisconsin, USA

July 31, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Road ecology blog: Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) laying eggs along highway 49, Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin, USA.

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Road ecology blog: Bison crossing the road, US Hwy 89, north of Gardiner, Montana, USA

July 31, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Road ecology blog: Bison (Bison bison) crossing the road, US Hwy 89, north of Gardiner, Montana, USA

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Join us for First Friday 6 February at Freshwater Studio and Gallery

July 30, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Exhibit at Freshwater Studio  

Friday 6 February 5-8 pm

Some of my images are on display at Freshwater Studio, Montana Building, 101 E Broadway in Missoula.

Join me this First Friday 6 February at Freshwater Studio 5-8 pm. Bethanie and I are back from Brazil! Stop by and say "hi", and see some cool Brazilian wildlife images on a monitor during First Friday.

Freshwater Studio is run by Bob Montgomery and the gallery hosts some really cool work by several painters and photographers. Bob is also a specialty printer and custom framer.

The gallery is located on Broadway just a few steps east from Higgins (same entrance as Bhavana).

I hope to see you there!

Freshwater Studio & Gallery, Missoula, Montana, USAFreshwater Studio & Gallery, Missoula, Montana, USAFreshwater Studio & Gallery, Missoula, Montana, USA. This gallery now hosts a selection of Marcel Huijser's images

Midwest landscapes: Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin, USA

July 30, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Midwest landscapes: Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin, USA

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Road ecology blog: Deer crossing warning sign, xing, US Hwy 89, near Gardiner, Montana, USA

July 30, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Road ecology blog: Deer crossing warning sign, xing, US Hwy 89, near Gardiner, Montana, USA.

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Montana wildlife: Bison resting in parking area, north of Gardiner

July 29, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Montana wildlife: Bison (Bison bison) resting and ruminating in winter parking area Yellowstone Raft company, in front of a house, along US Hwy 89, north of Gardiner, Montana, USA.

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Bison (Bison bison) resting and ruminating in winter parking area Yellowstone Raft company, in front of a house, , along US Hwy 89, north of Gardiner, Montana, USABison (Bison bison) resting and ruminating in winter parking area Yellowstone Raft company, in front of a house, , along US Hwy 89, north of Gardiner, Montana, USABison (Bison bison) resting and ruminating in winter parking area Yellowstone Raft company, in front of a house, , along US Hwy 89, north of Gardiner, Montana, USA. Bison are the only native wildlife species not allowed to roam free in the region. However, since April 2011 bison are allowed to wander outside the Park north of Gardiner in the Gardiner Basin up until Yankee Jim Canyon in winter and early spring (until 1 May). There is limited fencing at Yankee Jim canyon in combination with cattle guards on Highway 89 (east side Yellowstone River) and The Old Yellowstone Trail S (a dirt road, west side Yellowstone River). This gives the bison access to about 75,000 acres of critical winter range.

Road ecology blog: Elk (Cervus canandensis) on highway, Montana, USA

July 29, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Road ecology blog: Elk (Cervus canandensis) on highway, Montana, USA

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First Friday, 1 August, at Freshwater Studio and Gallery

July 28, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Exhibit at Freshwater Studio  

Friday 1 August 5-8 pm

Some of my images are now on display at Freshwater Studio, Montana Building, 101 E Broadway in Missoula.

Join me this First Friday 1 August at Freshwater Studio 5-8 pm. See an image of a wolf approaching in snow in a large format print on canvas. The image was made earlier this year in the midst of winter. I also have other new images printed on aluminum, and Bob - the gallery owner - has started to print some of my images in smaller sizes which will be available without a frame.

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Freshwater Studio is run by Bob Montgomery and the gallery hosts some really cool work by several painters and photographers. Bob is also a specialty printer and custom framer.

The gallery is located on Broadway just a few steps east from Higgins (same entrance as Bhavana).

I hope to see you there!

Freshwater Studio & Gallery, Missoula, Montana, USAFreshwater Studio & Gallery, Missoula, Montana, USAFreshwater Studio & Gallery, Missoula, Montana, USA. This gallery now hosts a selection of Marcel Huijser's images

Montana wildlife: Bison (Bison bison) grazing in spring, Montana, USA

July 28, 2014  •  Leave a Comment

Montana wildlife: Bison (Bison bison) grazing in early spring, Montana, USA.

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