First stop was Jersey where I got off my red eye flight, had breakfast with my dad and then was on my way up to Vermont for my NGSE leader orientation. I got to Vermont rather early and the people at the Barn (my bosses) pointed me in the direction of a hike, pictures below!
The wolf tree, A this one is for you.
description of said tree.
look how green!Anyone that knows me understands my need to be one with the critters and find them where ever possible and damn straight I stayed true to it!
Behold the Eastern Newt...well the eft. ORANGE CUTENESS.
They are everywhere...
and so tiny!This next guy I am not 100% about, but I believe it is a Plethodon cinereus,
or the Red Back Salamander. To me they look quite similar to the CA Slender Salamander, Bratracaceps attenuatus, but I know it is not the same thing. Doing a bit of snooping it looks like the red back, but PLEASE correct me if I am wrong!
or the Red Back Salamander. To me they look quite similar to the CA Slender Salamander, Bratracaceps attenuatus, but I know it is not the same thing. Doing a bit of snooping it looks like the red back, but PLEASE correct me if I am wrong!
After all the searching I finally made it up to the top of the trail and found this lovely cabin.
Unfortunately because of the fog I did not get the lovely view from the top, but it was a nice a hike and a great change of pace from all the traveling I had done.After Vermont I went and visited my friend Ryan in Boston. Jealous he was off to Peru, but glad to see an old friend. Then I visited my grandparents in NC and headed to the Jersey shore to enjoy the oh so lovely rain...it rained the whole time. I still had a blast though and on the partly cloudy days I lived it up on the beach. Thankfully my roomie from Mo'orea, Caitie came out to visit me! We were reunited at last!
Roomie love.
Sunset #1
Sunset #2
Sunset #2And that was the east coast adventure...I came to CA to begin the NGSE experience, which you will all hear about soon.
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me
love,
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