Naturally Exploratory

Swimming in Complexities: Brazil/Argentina Trip Reflections

Chapter 10 (end) on Brazil/Argentina trip July 2022 My website is called "Cerebrate Nature" because part of what I want to do in my...

Falling into Butterflies, Birds, and Falls

Chapter Nine, Post-tour extension in northeastern Argentina, July 26-30 The opportunity to visit Argentina, however briefly, and to see...

Jag-You-Are!

July 22-25, Chapter Eight, Brazil/Argentina trip This longish entry covers the remainder of the Pantanal section, including the thrilling...

Majestic Jabirus and Clumsy Cormorants

July 20-21, Chapter Seven The Pantanal region is vast, and from what we could tell, well-protected. There is one extensive road that...

We Survive to Reach Milestones

July 18-19, Chapter Six Cristalino almost took our small group out of the running! The danger was never as severe as we feared, but the...

Rio Cristalino

July 15-16-17, 2022 - Brazil/Argentina chapter five To your right, a Bare-faced Currasow (Crax fasciolata) enroute to our living...

From the Cerrado to the Amazon

July 14, 2022 - Chapter Four in the Brazil/Argentina Saga Somehow, despite having prepared for this trip for four years, I hadn't...

The Center of South America

July 12-13, 2022 - Brazil/Argentina saga, third installment We had two full days at Pousada do Parque, a wonderful spot in the midst of...

Chegamos no Brasil, ou/or, We Arrived in Brazil!

July 9-11, 2022 All trips begin with movement, with travel itself. Packing, reassuring the cats, taking care of last minute details, then...

Brazil and Iguazu Falls, July 2022: Overview

I know that I have lived a fortunate, exciting, and happy life. I have traveled to all fifty states, and have been on all continents...

City Nature Challenge 2022: Self-Challenge FTW!

The City Nature Challenge is an annual four-day BioBlitz-style event, designed for friendly competition between metropolises around the...

City Nature Challenge starts at midnight April 29!

The City Nature Challenge is the only competitive sport at which I am a true competitor! Of course, this is more cooperative than...

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