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A Cloud over Alamos

Posted on September 22, 2024 by saaribampo

This cloud was hovering over the Sierra de Alamos in the dawn light when I walked onto our portal at 5:30 a.m. on September 16, 2024. It was a peach and silver flying saucer. It seemed to glow. It was … Continue reading →

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It’s a toad, no it’s a bug

Posted on September 2, 2024 by saaribampo

On August 28, 2024, while looking for odonates at stream crossings in El Arroyo Taymuco, I happened to be staring down at a boulder I was about to crawl over when I saw something tiny teetering in a crack in … Continue reading →

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Vote

Posted on June 3, 2024 by saaribampo

June 2, a Sunday, was election day in Mexico. It was also the quietest day I can recall in Alamos, Sonora, where we live. Ordinarily, Sunday is hopping with tourists (our town is a popular weekend destination) and with locals … Continue reading →

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Phasmatodea

Posted on April 10, 2024 by saaribampo

This is a stick insect. It is in the order Phasmatodea. I photographed this one at Playa las Mariposas on the Río Aguas Verdes in Perú on March 15, 2024. I wish every part of it were in focus, but … Continue reading →

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The Stretch Gate

Posted on January 4, 2024 by saaribampo

This stretch gate looks like any of its kind in any landscape where livestock need to be kept in or out and where people do not have the means or inclination to invest in a more substantial barrier. This gate … Continue reading →

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