So as you have probably figured out, I’ve been back in the states for a long time now. I hadn’t gotten around to posting these entries from my journal until just now… so you likely …
Brian Brito
There’s No Place Like Wisconsin
June 25th, 2014 – Boarding Flight Again I fell asleep. This goes to show the restless nights in anticipation of leaving. It is not Ecuador that I will miss, but the sense of exploration and …
Day 30 – The Last Supper
June 23rd, 2014 – Quito, Ecuador Late in the evening would come the finale to the anticipation we had built up these last 30 days, anxiously awaiting for the secret location of our concluding dinner …
Day 30 – I’ve Heard It Said…
June 23rd, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Station The occurrences of today… Other than the abundantly boring travel time, in which I was forced to explore the expanse of my mind, today was all about commemorating …
Day 29 – Sink or Swim
June 22nd, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Station Today marks the terminal activity of an academic course. All students have come to dread this inevitability since the beginning of university time. Our final exam began with …
Day 28 – Early Bird Special
June 21st, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Reserve In order to obtain the best view of the many brilliant bird specimens around us, we abandoned the traditional “enhanced vision” tool opting out for the all-encompassing ecologist’s …
Day 27 – The Eye of the Beholder
June 20th, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Reserve I find myself unable to comprehend the concept of beauty. It is a word reserved for something truly majestic, something that takes your breath away, something that appeals …
Day 25 – The Living Rainforest
June 18th, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Reserve Sights and Sounds of the Morning Yet another day of pre-sunrise activities. Today our break-of-dawn activities featured the canopy towers of Tiputini Biological Station. About 50 m about …
Day 24 – Where The Wild Things Are
June 17th, 2014 – Tiputini Biological Reserve If a tree falls in the forest and only I hear it, does it make a sound? Not today. Not if no one believes me. It is funny …
Day 23 – The River Less Travelled On
June 16th, 2014 – In Transit Quarter past 5 on the equator and the remnants of the stars still dominate the sky, lingering as long as possible until the breaking dawn illuminates the sky. Only …