the PULSE

Last night, a film crew came to the Andrews. They are in the process of making a film about Oregon for a broadcasting company in South Korea. The lady, Miyoung, who is coordinating the project, stayed in our apartment last night. She came in with pizza and wine, and she was very peppy! She gave me her business card and told me to friend her on facebook, and to call her if I was ever in Seattle or Portland, and that she would take me to dinner. She was the cutest. The film crew was here to film the forest and talk to the people here about the many many projects going on here.

So, the PULSE:

A bunch of people came out to the Andrews today for the Pulse. Things went much more smoothly than I thought they would...though it was still very much a clusterfuck. Sarah (the other one), with whom I was working, tweaked her back at the first point we went to. She looked really uncomfortable, and like she was in a considerable amount of pain, but she was still WAY faster than me. Even on bird point 55, which is as steep as I've seen at the Andrews, she was to the truck at least a whole minute before me.

Oh, and I may have damaged some logs that are a part of a 200-year decomposition study...oops!

It was a nice day (thank goodness) for the Pulse; it didn't even rain! The sun is out more often now, and I get to see blue sky every day. WOOOHOOO about time! I think Colorado spoils me...

After we all had a celebratory piece of pizza, watermelon, and chips and guacamole, a few of us tossed around a frisbee. I spoke with Sherri (not sure exactly who she is...) about my project. It seems that I may add a little side project examining the difference in results from two methods of insect counting: leaf-turning and bush-beating.

I also went with Jay to the top of road 1507 to fetch the snowmobile. It was a beautiful spot!! And I had my camera:

Patch of old growth (the scrappy-looking, but beautiful trees) among a younger stand of trees

Tidbits peak

April (bird person) asked if I would like to join her and some others from the bird crew in the Redwoods for the weekend. So I am going to see giant redwoods this weekend!! So, in preparation, I did laundry, I made cherry raisin chocolate oatmeal cookies, etc.

We have a big drive tomorrow! I'm sure I will take lots of photos!!