July 23, 2015 After Belize I went straight to Maine, contrasting the humid tropics with cool mountain breezes. I spent a week in the mountains in the Rangeley Lakes Region, on a calm and cool lake. One of my goals for the mountain trip was to pick up some northern bird species before I officially…

July 16, 2015 Before visiting Belize, I had never seen the jungle. After spending a few days on the ocean, we headed back into the mountainous interior near the capital. Our lodge was at the foot of one of these mountains, and from the top we had an amazing view of the valley below. Simply…

July 8, 2015 After a brief hiatus I am back to weekly posting! During the break I was fortunate enough to travel to Belize, one of the most beautiful countries I have ever visited. I spent the first few days along the coast in Hopkins, a small Garifuna village. The center of the village was…