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Indonesia – Hoga Island (part 2)
Posted on October 2, 2014
A monitor lizard casually passing me on the path one morning, it was huge (140 cm)! They were usually basking in the sun, not moving much, but if you got too close or surprised them, they sure knew how to run and hide incredible fast!
I was so lucky to get to join the cultural group for a trip to a neighboring island a day when I had nothing else planned, were all the following pictures were taken:
This Island did not have fishing as their main income, as most other islands do, but seaweed farming! They would grow seaweed on long ropes floating in the warm waters, collect it, dry it and then ship it off to the bigger islands where they use it in food and medicine.
We also visited a huge cave on another small island where the locals would get rain water/drinking water. It was also home for a bunch of bats, don’t be fooled by the picture, that’s my flash, it was really pitch dark and kinda scary.
Part 3 coming up soon. Need to finish the Indonesia posts now, cause I have so many new photos from the rest of the summer + coming back to Edinburgh that I want to share!
Indonesia – Hoga Island (part 1)
Posted on September 24, 2014
On the “slave boat” on our way to Hoga Island. A 9 (+/-) hour long boat ride where we were sleeping on mattresses that covered the whole floor. Pretty much everyone got seasick, and all we had to eat and drink was a 1.5 L of water and some pastries with banana & chocolate filling.
Even though the boat ride was hell, it was definitely worth it when we finally arrived at Hoga! Just look at this place, it’s a PARADISE!
My home for the last two weeks, that I shared with another research assistant, Hannah. Our house was named Seahorse!
Arriving at Hoga was like another world compared to the jungle site, although the jungle was amazing, Hoga had that paradise feeling that really just gave me the greatest feeling I’ve ever had. It was so BEAUTIFUL! I took so many photos of the nature, not so many of people, since we were mostly in/under water the whole day!
There will be a part 2 & 3 from Hoga as well, hope you guys enjoy!
Indonesia- Buton Island- Labundo Bundo (part 3)
Posted on September 14, 2014
We got a quick lecture in Indonesian language between all the rice eating and jungle hiking. Terima kasih!
Also did a butterfly transect one day, where we walked a certain distance in the jungle, identifying and counting all the butterflies we saw. We would also stop at certain times and try to catch and identify as many butterflies as possible. Since a lot of the Indonesian islands have some incredible biodiversity, the chances of finding endemic species are really high, and there was several new species identified just in the two weeks I was there. Pretty neat!
Kat made some really awesome drawings of us!
I’m the one down in the left corner, haha.
One day was spent following a pack of macaques for the whole day, writing down all aggressive behavior, as well as the sex and age of the members. It was a lot harder for us down on the ground to move through the thick jungle vegetation than it was for the monkeys to jump from branch to branch up in the canopy, so this day was a true workout!
This was all the photos from my two weeks in the jungle! I’ll be posting the pictures from my two weeks at the marine site, Hoga, this (and next) week 🙂 Hope you guys like them!
Dyreparken i Kristiansand – Norwegian zoo in Kristiansand
Posted on June 8, 2014
Summer means our yearly visit to the Norwegian Zoo in Kristiansand, with my two dear friends Camilla and Elisabeth! We always try to go before the busiest summer months start, simply because it can be so stressful to walk around and look at the animals when there’s literately thousands of people trying to do the same. Just like last year, we picked a perfect day! There were so few people, and the weather wasn’t too hot and sunny, so the animals were all active and easy to spot. We even got to see some proper lion action (as well as the tigers!), which rarely happens since they usually just sleep in the shade when it’s hot. I’ve been to quite a few zoo’s, but I got to say that there’s no other zoo that can even come close to the one in Kristiansand! Always a great success, as it was this year as well (:
The floor under our feet whispers out, come on in, come on in
Posted on November 17, 2013
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Dug up some photos from my summer in Risør! Can’t believe it’s almost half a year since June was here, feels like just a month ago! I’m just gonna stop promising to frequently post photos here, cause lets face it, it’s not gonna happen. But I’ll try to be a bit better than what I’ve been so far (was that a promise? lalala).
Exams are coming up, so not much of an exiting life to brag about. I do still have a lot of photos left from my summer in Norway which I haven’t shown you guys yet, so there’s hope for future post (:
Dyreparken i Kristiansand – a trip to a Norwegian Zoo
Posted on October 4, 2013
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Sorry for little to no activity here the last two weeks, I am currently without a functioning computer, so I have to go to the library to access my blog/mail/uni notes. Really annoying, but I’ll see if I can get my computer fixed over the weekend. Went for a nice photo trip with one of my flat mates the other day, but can’t upload the pictures before my pc is working again, so I’ll post an old post that I had in my draft folder for now. Hopefully people will still enjoy the photos!
I’ve been to many zoo’s in my life, but I have to say that Dyreparken i Kristiansand is something special. I love how the wild life section is HUGE, and if you want to see any animals you’d have to either be really really lucky, or be there when they are being fed. The animals are not forced into small concrete cages where they’re displayed as objects for tourists to enjoy (like a lot of animals in Edinburgh Zoo), but the whole zoo is based on what’s best for the animals. The zoo in Kristiansand, Norway is also in the world class when it comes to breeding, which tells a lot of how comfortable, happy and healthy the animals are!
If you’re ever in the southern area of Norway: take a day trip to the Zoo in Kristiansand! You’ll need at least a day, since the area of the zoo is massive! This is no ad, btw, I just really love this zoo!
Night gathers and now my watch begins
Posted on September 9, 2013
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I rarely work with black & white photos, but thought these photos turned out great! They were taken this summer when I was working with Sunniva on a project that will still have to be kept hidden (at least for a little longer) before I can share the photos with you guys!
My summer in squares
Posted on August 31, 2013
A couple (a lot) of photos from my summer in Norway! It’s been such a nice summer with so many exciting happenings! Right now I’m just enjoying my last days in Norway, packing, voting, spending time with my family and getting everything sorted before going back to Edinburgh. At this moment I’m currently in a fancy hotel in Bergen with Elisabeth to see Kaizers Orchestra for the very last time. It’s sad to know that this will be the last time I get to see them live, never thought a band could mean so much for me. My plan is to enjoy every second of this concert!
Not to long before I’m back in Edinburgh again as well, can’t wait to get settled in the new flat and get started with my new courses!
Lots and lots of blog post are queuing with tons of photos from my summer, so stay tuned!
A walk in the autumn air
Posted on November 13, 2012
Just some pictures from this sunday when I went for a walk. Still no sign of any winter!
~ Aqua Vitae ~ 