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Photography has been my main choice of artistic medium since 2016 when I got my first (and current) camera. This gallery is a snapshot of my favorite images through the years. Take a peek 📷

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Gightis Ruins

Tunisia's proximity to Europe and its status a a former piece of the Roman Empire means there are still artifacts of that government available to visit today. Not too far away from the IRA sites is a protected area called Gigthis which is a coastal township ruin from

Beni Kedeche and Ksar Hallouf

A ksar (قَصَر) is essentially a fortified township, often situated (as this one was) in strategic positions on high vantage points. Ksar Hallouf was not the largest, but still of mind-boggling intricacy/complexity. It was also incredible to feel the efficacy of the shade and how comfortable they

Meeting Anwer

Something that defined this trip for me (and I think, in general, is a notion that many can relate to) was the joy of meeting new people. Everyone we met was so kind-hearted, thoughtful, and had unique and interesting aspirations for life. Anwer was one of those people; he had

Gabes and the Ferry to Djerba

Gabes is the university that Doug and Maria help teach at, and today was a special day because we were joined by one of their students, Oumayma. Ouymayma is looking to study multiple species of lizard in the area, including Acanthadactylus maculatus and Mesalina oliveria; she wants to explore how

Enter: Uromastyx

The third day of my journey in Tunisia was defined by driving - we set off early in the morning to meet with an IRA-sponsored field technician and driver to guide us to some of the field sites containing one of the 'Big Five' - a Uromastyx (also

More Medenine Wildlife

After a slower morning, still recovering from the long days of travel, I had an opportunity to return to the Wadi site on my own to continue the hunt for some lizards and get some additional photos of the habitat in that area. Flowers were establishing greater prevalence in the

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Greetings from Tunisia

There is this feeling associated with flying to a new country that didn't really find its way to me until I was on the last plane from Frankfurt to Tunis - anticipation, urgency, excitement, awe, anxiety, preemptive exhaustion; the list goes on. I have been in an extraordinarily

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SEEDS Leadership Meeting

For the uninitiated, there are some background items and acronyms that you need to know to understand this trip and its importance. First of all, what is SEEDS? Standing for Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity, and Sustainability and started by the Ecological Society of America (ESA), SEEDS is a program

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In Colorado with SEEDS

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Charleston, South Carolina

Day 1 After a busy day for the books, my mom and I enjoyed blissful sleep and an "afternoon breakfast" over at Page's Okra (thank you to the man on the plane for your recommendation). Page's was an easy five-minute walk from our place

MCI to MDW to ROC to BWI to CHS...

What a day. The heavens decided to open up over the greater Chicago area and get our connection from Midway to Charleston cancelled, which we learned about before even leaving the ground in Kansas. Presented with the choice of staying in Kansas and trying again the next day or taking

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Austin, Texas

Later in the evening on Sunday night we geared up to see the bats on the SoCo bridge. The bats come out in waves at dusk, and head east on the river. Here you can see the first wave of bats leaving the bridge and following the treeline. The bats

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Driving after Camp Milton was not too bad (except for the fact that I was pretty tired); it was just farms and country roads for four hours until the last 20 minutes when the "steep and crooked roads" set in.  I met my family at the house at

Atalaya Upper Mountain Trail

I loved this trail for a couple of reasons; namely, the trailhead was in the middle of a high-end development, and it was funny to see all these fancy homes with an actual mountain just hanging out in their backyard. The hike itself was moderately challenging, and the weather could

Georgia O'Keefe's Ghost Ranch

Today was a last-minute change of plans to explore the beautiful Ghost Ranch, home to the late Georgia O'Keefe and to spectacular views that were the subject of many of her pieces. For ten dollars we were granted the ability to walk the ranch and explore its popular

Always Take the High Road

Our pre-mapped route to Taos via the iconic "high road."After numerous recommendations from random folks on the internet, we decided that visiting Taos on the High Road was a must-do while here in New Mexico. Basically, there are two routes to Taos - one is more direct,

Tune-Up Café

Food is this magical, diverse necessity that will - for the rest of my life - never cease to bring me joy. Each dish can have infinite variations, infinite possibilities for new flavor pairs and ideas. Often times food is an expression of something else; a deeper (or more shallow)

Bandelier National Monument

Off we go... Today was a planned hiking day at one of the highly recommended spots near Santa Fe called the Bandelier National Monument. We entered the canyon at around 12:30 in the afternoon, with beautiful rock formations to the right of the road beyond the trees. After parking,

It's Been A While, Airport

On Plane #1 The only new thing about the airport is that KCI is getting a new terminal, but we were not in that terminal (it is only halfway done) so we just saw it from the outside. The last flight I had been on was about a year and

Day 1 in Granada, Spain

After an exhausting night before, my mom and I weren’t particularly quick to get out of bed. We dragged ourselves downstairs by 10:30am before the breakfast closed at 11. The breakfast was what you would expect from a standard European hotel - lots of cheeses and cold meats,

Landed in Spain

The next step in our European adventure takes place in the lovely city of Granada, Spain. Our flight from Manchester was only a short 2.5 hours, and customs in Granada was a breeze (the customs agent was super cool, he gave me a stamp). Getting off the plane, we

First Few Days in the UK

Arriving in the Manchester International Airport was less stressful than I initially anticipated it to be - we got through customs without even talking to anyone, got our bags within the next 10 minutes, and met up with my Aunt. In terms of sleepiness, the excitement of meeting everyone overcame

In the Air!

So my really well thought out plan to beat the jet lag failed miserably. It was about 9:00pm CST, and I decided that with five hours left in the flight I should just try and go to sleep then and there, Well I got my headphones plugged in and