The Big Field Trip

From The Big Field Trip – Brazil, January/February, 2009

 
MANGROVE JOURNAL
Brackish water, mangroves all around. Mud under foot. Crabs scuttle away as I wade towards them. “Click.”  A picture taken.
Stilt-like roots rise out of water. Squish, squish, rise out of water. Hundreds of centimeter long crabs dart into their sand caves. “Click.” Another picture taken.
Light shines [...]

ABRA PATRICIA from Jason Kirkman on Vimeo.

     ECOAN is a group of conservationists in Peru. They reforest areas and protect endangered species. One thing they do is reforest. They have nurseries in Abra Patricia, by Lake Pomacochas, and in other areas. In Abra Patricia, their nursery is in a town called Progreso. People in the town help plant the trees and [...]

Today we woke up early and went to visit Hector’s house. Hector is one of the guards at the reserve. His house is on the edge of Abra Patricia, and his family runs a restaurant for truckers who travel on the highway. He raises most of the food served at the restaurant right around the [...]